News and Information

Phase III clinical trials of three COVID-19 vaccines to start soon in Nepal

My Republica
24 Aug 2020
  Nepal

PCR testing at Sri Lankan airports to be doubled & necessary facilities are in place

News 1st
23 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Nepal to resume international flights from September 1 to bring back stranded nationals from selected nations

The Times of India
22 Aug 2020
  Nepal

South Korea expands social distancing rules as coronavirus outbreak grows

Reuters
22 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

UN and DFID partner to support COVID-19 response and disaster preparedness and response in Nepal

United Nations
21 Aug 2020
  Nepal

South Korea urges more testing, quarantines as coronavirus outbreak threatens to spread

The Straits Times
21 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China COVID cases hit new lows

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Lessons to be learned from Sri Lanka

Khabarhub
21 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cenbank keeps key interest rates unchanged

Reuters
20 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Church coronavirus cluster puts South Korea on edge

Nikkei Asian Review
20 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

India looking to expedite divestiture of state-owned banks

Insurance Business Asia
20 Aug 2020
  India

Samoa signs $1.5 million ADB grant to support response to Covid-19

ADB
20 Aug 2020
  Samoa

Discussion held on possible ADB assistance in mitigating impact of pandemic on food security in Mongolia

Montsame
19 Aug 2020
  Mongolia

China tells six banks to allocate discount loans to county-level governments

Caixin
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Nation shifts to targeted monetary policy

China Daily
19 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  Republic of Korea

Foreign students below tertiary level now allowed to enter: MOE

19 Aug 2020
  Taipei,China

Learning from HIV to fight Covid-19 in Nepal

Nepali Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Nepal temporarily bans transport and gatherings in capital due to rise in coronavirus

The New York Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

The role of the apparel industry to ‘restart Sri Lanka’

Daily FT
19 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka