News and Information

World Bank to help alleviate burden for the self-employed in the face of COVID-19

Monstame
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

Older pupils prepare to return to school as Denmark begins next stage of reopening

The Local Denmark
17 May 2020
  Denmark

Sanchez seeks to extend Spain coronavirus state of emergency

Aljazeera
17 May 2020
  Spain

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 10 straight days

Xinhuanet
17 May 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia first to discharge last patient

AEC News Today
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

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

The Phnom Penh Post
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Corona impact appears to stabilise: 10 deaths and 15 hospital admissions

Dutch News
17 May 2020
  Netherlands

Norway reaps reward from $1.4 trillion fund thanks to a very good idea by past leaders

Straits Times
17 May 2020
  Norway

Cashmere piles up in Mongolia as coronavirus cripples trading

Nikkei Asian Review
17 May 2020
  Mongolia

Big cuts in infra, education budgets to fund COVID-19 dole outs, medical response

Inquirer.Net
16 May 2020
  Philippines

Cabinet spends extra €500m to cushion corona blows to education

Dutch News
16 May 2020
  Netherlands

Sweden in ‘intense dialogue’ with Denmark over border reopening

The Local Denmark
16 May 2020
  Denmark;   Sweden

Austria's cafes and restaurants reopen after coronavirus lockdown

The Local Austria
16 May 2020
  Austria

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

Asia Pacific Report
16 May 2020
  Timor-Leste

Laos to resume domestic flights, schools, other restrictions eased

The Laotian Times
15 May 2020
  Lao PDR

PH war chest vs COVID-19 up to $16.7B, but 4th lowest per person in Southeast Asia

Inquirer.net
14 May 2020
  Philippines

China’s local officials under pressure amid coronavirus pandemic to address rise in unemployment

South China Morning Post
13 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

China coronavirus stimulus: what measures have been used to combat the economic impact of Covid-19?

South China Morning Post
08 May 2020
  People's Republic of China