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Bank of Thailand Head Says Virus Fight May Need $30 Billion More

Bloomberg
16 Aug 2021
  Thailand

Thailand extends lockdown for a fortnight as COVID-19 rages

Nikkei Asia
16 Aug 2021
  Thailand

Italy, Spain Economies Set to Expand at Fastest Rate Since 1970s

Bloomberg
16 Aug 2021
  Italy;   Spain

Gov’t gives priority to Covid-19 testing: Palace

Philippine News Agency
16 Aug 2021
  Philippines

Digitization, a growth opportunity for VSEs and SMEs

Government of France
16 Aug 2021
  France

Rapid antigen testing to be rolled out in Sydney aged care facilities

Department of Health
16 Aug 2021
  Australia

Indonesia has to strike balance between health and economy; COVID-19 policies are consistent, says Jokowi

Channel News Asia
16 Aug 2021
  Indonesia

Indonesia proposes $188 bln 2022 budget with shrinking fiscal deficit

Reuters
16 Aug 2021
  Indonesia

Indonesia central bank seen holding rates steady amid COVID curbs, Fed tapering talk

Channel News Asia
16 Aug 2021
  Indonesia

€100 million pushed into improving schools' ventilation

NL Times
16 Aug 2021
  Netherlands

Japan to extend Covid-19 ‘state of emergency’ lockdown through mid-September

CNBC
16 Aug 2021
  Japan

Vientiane Capital Extends School Closures Amid Fears of Community Spread

Laotian Times
16 Aug 2021
  Lao PDR

Ho Chi Minh City extends lockdown for another month as Vietnam reports 9,580 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Aug 15)

The Star
15 Aug 2021
  Viet Nam

Cambodia inches closer to achieving herd immunity with 8,930,272 people being vaccinated

Khmer Times
15 Aug 2021
  Cambodia

Priorities for economic recovery policies toward the end of 2021

Vietnam Net
15 Aug 2021
  Viet Nam

All young people aged 16 and 17 in England to be offered vaccine by next week

GOV.UK
15 Aug 2021
  United Kingdom

One million doses of Pfizer vaccine from Europe boosting Australian supplies

Office of the Prime Minister
15 Aug 2021
  Australia

Young people likely to lose out again for jobs after Covid

Irish Examiner
15 Aug 2021
  Ireland

Malaysia reports 20,546 new Covid-19 cases on Aug 15

The Edge Markets
15 Aug 2021
  Malaysia

Malaysia eases COVID-19 restrictions, more economic sectors allowed to reopen

Channel News Asia
15 Aug 2021
  Malaysia