News and Information

COVID-19 to impact Lao PDR growth, debt in 2020: New World Bank report

World Bank
20 May 2020
  Lao PDR

Kazakhstan eases back into normal life with more restriction lifted by government

The Astana Times
20 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

Kiribati sets sights on overcoming hurdles to e-commerce

UNCTAD
20 May 2020
  Kiribati

Solomon Islands starts lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread

Xinhuanet
20 May 2020
  Solomon Islands

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

Smaller islands states need help to address Covid-19 and climate - Fiji

RZL
19 May 2020
  Fiji

ADB $300 million loan to help mitigate COVID-19 impacts in Pakistan

ADB
19 May 2020
  Pakistan

Virus 2nd wave to deepen contraction

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines

IMF reviews forecasts for PHL economy

Business World
19 May 2020
  Philippines

PNG and Covid-19: The costs of economic stress

The Interpreter
19 May 2020
  Papua New Guinea

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

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

IMF allows an immediate release of US$280 million for Armenia

Public Radio of Armenia
19 May 2020
  Armenia

Azerbaijan unveils plan to revive tourism post-coronavirus

Caspian News
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

EBRD and Azerbaijan’s central bank promote manat lending to coronavirus-hit firms

EBRD
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

ADB talks main strategic directions for Azerbaijan

Mena FN
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

More than 15,000 Hong Kong shops may close without rent relief

San Antonio Express News
19 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China

Bangladesh crosses 25,000-mark

Dhaka Tribune
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh

Continue RMG imports from Bangladesh through a ‘Covid-19 fund’: Shahriar Alam to UK

The Daily Star
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   United Kingdom

Indo-Bhutan or Indo-Nepal border continuing with tight restriction even in the 4th part of lockdown

The Economic Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan;   India;   Nepal

How Bhutan remained unscathed from COVID-19 despite being surrounded by India and China?

The EurAsian Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan