News and Information

Canada grants MVR1 million to support homeless, vulnerable in Maldives

The Edition
18 May 2020
  Canada;   Maldives

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

ADB allocates $1.36M grant for Uzbekistan to procure COVID medical supplies

Devdiscourse
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

Sri Lanka tourism earnings fall in February due to COVID-19

Xinhuanet
18 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

'Coronavirus-free' Turkmenistan imposes restrictions

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

IMF Executive Board concludes second review under Armenia’s stand-by arrangement and augments access to address the impact of COVID-19

IMF
18 May 2020
  Armenia

Tajikistan has the most deaths from COVID-19 in Central Asia

New Europe
18 May 2020
  Tajikistan

Turkmenistan to introduce 100% mandatory forex sales

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

These Asian economies seem to have contained the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s how they did it

CNBC
18 May 2020
  Hong Kong, China;   Taipei,China;   Viet Nam

Portugal extends "state of calamity" COVID-19 response until May 31

Xinhuanet
18 May 2020
  Portugal

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

China’s Xi pledges $2 billion to help fight coronavirus

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

IMF Executive Board approves a US$375 million disbursement to the Republic of Uzbekistan to address the impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

IMF
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

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

Monstame
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

All Kyrgyz citizens arriving from abroad placed in observations

Kabar
18 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic

New Zealand reaches population of 5m after citizens rush home amid Covid-19

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  New Zealand

Thailand’s economy forecast to contract as much as 6%

Bloomberg
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Thailand and other ASEAN countries join China in the fight against the COVID-19

Bangkok Post
18 May 2020
  Thailand

Thailand: Recession calls for more rate cuts

ING
18 May 2020
  Thailand

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

Channel News Asia
18 May 2020
  Singapore