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Global report: largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  Global

Tracking the $9 trillion global fiscal support to fight COVID-19

IMF
20 May 2020
  Global

Singapore looks to restart economy

Bangkok Post
19 May 2020
  Singapore

Singapore to reopen more businesses as virus seen controlled

Bloomberg
19 May 2020
  Singapore

Europe risks being left behind China, U.S. by coronavirus: Siemens CEO

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

EU trade pact to support Vietnam's coronavirus recovery: World Bank

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

Singapore's exports grow 9.7% in April, bolstered by surge in pharmaceutical shipments

Channel News Asia
18 May 2020
  Singapore

Cambodia puts off reopening schools

New Straits Times
18 May 2020
  Cambodia

Exports of paddy, white rice and fish are back on the table

The Phnom Penh Post
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Cambodia first to discharge last patient

AEC News Today
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

Timor-Leste now ruled free of active cases of covid-19

Asia Pacific Report
16 May 2020
  Timor-Leste

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank