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State aid: Commission approves €300 million Austrian scheme for package travel organisers and facilitators of linked travel services in the context of the coronavirus outbreak

European Commission
04 Feb 2021
  European Union;   Austria

Commission disburses €14 billion under SURE to nine Member States

European Commission
02 Feb 2021
  European Union

State allocates 10,000 vaccine doses for resort staff

The Edition
02 Feb 2021
  Maldives

Sri Lanka immunizes over 100,000 against COVID-19

Colombo Page
02 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

HPA orders 2-week shutdown of colleges, preschools

The Edition
02 Feb 2021
  Maldives

Maldives tightens curfew, vehicle ban amid new virus surge

The Edition
02 Feb 2021
  Maldives

Sri Lanka prints 505 billion rupees in 2020, bank borrowings top 11-pct of GDP

Economy Next
02 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

Over 95,000 people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Colombo Page
02 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

Maldives to receive more vaccine doses in February, March: Health Minister

The Edition
01 Feb 2021
  Maldives

India unveils budget in wake of COVID slump, proposes doubling healthcare spending

Reuters
01 Feb 2021
  India

India's 'get well soon' budget boosts healthcare spending 135%, opens up insurance

Reuters
01 Feb 2021
  India

Sri Lanka bank credit to state surges in Dec 2020

Economy Next
01 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

Coronavirus super spreaders drove explosive outbreak in India

The Straits Times
30 Sep 2020
  India

Sputnik V vaccine mystery in Nepal

Nepali Times
30 Sep 2020
  Nepal

Bill Gates: A three-part plan to eliminate Covid-19

The Irish Times
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Exclusive: World Bank seeks board approval for $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan

Reuters
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Guesthouses to reopen with mandatory departure testing for tourists

The Edition
29 Sep 2020
  Maldives

SDFC extends moratorium application deadline

The Edition
29 Sep 2020
  Maldives

Coronavirus pushes 38m Asians below poverty line: World Bank

Nikkei Asia
29 Sep 2020
  Global

Sri Lanka's bonds hammered by default worries

Reuters
29 Sep 2020
  Sri Lanka