Pandemic expands role of South-east Asian philanthropy

Private philanthropy is rising as governments struggle to manage the economic costs of the pandemic

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COVID-19 will reverse economic gains in the Caribbean

The impact of the pandemic on tourism and other economic activities threatens a deep recession in the region

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President Jair Bolsonaro sacked Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta yesterday amid disputes over COVID-19 responses

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An effective lockdown has set back protests but made economic challenges even more intractable

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Further pressure on the lira could add to economic difficulties, particularly managing twin public and external deficits

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Social unrest was already expected to see GDP shrink in 2020; COVID-19 all but guarantees a substantial decline

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Central European institutions have joined euro-area counterparts in aggressive monetary and fiscal easing

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The protracted quarantine may be curbing the spread of COVID-19 but it is deepening the long recession

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A nationwide lockdown has been extended as the government tries to curb the spread of COVID-19

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President Zelensky's administration is facing an all-round crisis from which it will struggle to emerge intact

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