US Government provides $2.6 million to support medical oxygen systems in response to COVID-19 in Tajikistan

USAID

29 Dec 2020

  Tajikistan;   United States

Lao Airlines suspends charter flights

Vientiane Times

29 Dec 2020

  Lao PDR

Indonesia bans foreign visitors for 2 weeks over new coronavirus variant

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  Indonesia

Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  United States

BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  Japan

Sweden government to get wider shutdown powers under proposed pandemic law

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  Sweden

US jobless benefit cut-off pushes millions to financial cliff-edge

Reuters

27 Dec 2020

  United States

Austria enters third lockdown as many are still celebrating Christmas 

Euronews

26 Dec 2020

  Austria

Turkey extends medical aid to Sri Lanka

Anadolu Agency

25 Dec 2020

  Turkey;   Sri Lanka

Ban on charter flights extended to keep Covid-19 in check

Vientiane Times

25 Dec 2020

  Lao PDR

Pacific Islands look to US, Australia, New Zealand for help with Covid-19 vaccines

South China Morning Post

23 Dec 2020

  Australia;   New Zealand;   Pacific

Ireland placed on Level 5 Restrictions of the Plan for Living with COVID-19 - with a number of specific adjustments

Government of Ireland

23 Dec 2020

  Ireland

Japan's record $1 trillion budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt

Reuters

21 Dec 2020

  Japan

Factbox-What's in the US COVID-19 bill? Unemployment, $600 checks, 'three martini lunch' deduction

Reuters

21 Dec 2020

  United States

European neighbours restrict travel to Britain as new coronavirus strain spreads

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  European Union;   United Kingdom

US lawmakers back $15 billion in airline payroll assistance

Reuters

21 Dec 2020

  United States

Sydney isolated from rest of Australia as COVID outbreak grows

Reuters

20 Dec 2020

  Australia

Free Covid-19 vaccinations may be available in 2021

Vientiane Times

20 Dec 2020

  Lao PDR

Japan provides essential medical equipment to Laos to address the impact of COVID-19

Vientiane Times

20 Dec 2020

  Japan;   Lao PDR

NZ is concluding another Pacific islands travel bubble agreement

Australian Times

19 Dec 2020

  New Zealand;   Niue