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Nepal re-enforces lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge

Business World
05 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Experts caution against extending Nepal lockdown

Nepali Times
04 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Argentina strikes $65 billion debt deal to avert hard default

Reuters
04 Aug 2020
  Argentina

Maldives doubles down on virus measures with new curfew amid second wave

The Edition
04 Aug 2020
  Maldives

Ministry of Tourism reduces rent fines for tourist facilities

The Edition
04 Aug 2020
  Maldives

Nepal’s first successful COVID-19 plasma therapy

Nepali Times
03 Aug 2020
  Nepal

India's central bank likely to cut rates despite inflation risk

Reuters
03 Aug 2020
  India

Bank of India likely to raise Rs 7,000-8000 crore

Economic Times
03 Aug 2020
  India

Kathmandu airport reopens in 2 weeks

Nepali Times
03 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Australia donates PPE worth MVR 1.8 million to Maldives

The Edition
02 Aug 2020
  Australia;   Maldives

WB okays $202 million to increase food storage capacity in Bangladesh

The Financial Express
02 Aug 2020
  Bangladesh

Russia plans mass vaccination campaign in October

BBC News
01 Aug 2020
  Russian Federation

Russian experts to support COVID-19 laboratory capacity in Tajikistan

World Health Organization
31 Jul 2020
  Russian Federation;   Tajikistan

Argentina may delay debt restructuring deadline amid impasse - source

Reuters
30 Jul 2020
  Argentina

Bangladesh Bank lowers bank rate after 17 years to offset COVID-19 effects

bdnews24
29 Jul 2020
  Bangladesh

Arab Monetary Fund lends Egypt $639m to boost public finance reforms

The National
29 Jul 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Maldives begins to pay risk allowance for frontline workers

The Edition
29 Jul 2020
  Maldives

Minister confirms Argentina will seek a new support program from IMF

Merco Press
29 Jul 2020
  Argentina

ADB provides $3 million grant to India to combat COVID-19

ADB
28 Jul 2020
  India

Nigeria to allow would-be graduates back to school despite spreading COVID-19

Reuters
28 Jul 2020
  Nigeria