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ADB Signs Grants with Tonga and Tuvalu to Help Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines

ADB
20 May 2021
  Tonga;   Tuvalu

[Lao PDR] struggles to contain escalating virus outbreak

Vientiane Times
20 May 2021
  Lao PDR

Officials debate full lockdown as Covid-19 hits record high in Malaysia

The Straits Times
20 May 2021
  Malaysia

Sri Lanka Covid-19 wave to hit output, more fiscal and monetary support needed: CB

Economy Next
20 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka halts inbound passengers from May 23

Economy Next
19 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Singapore provides free hospitalization to Covid-stricken Filipinos with valid permit to stay – PH envoy

Manila Bulletin
19 May 2021
  Singapore;   Philippines

Sri Lanka spends Rs138bn on Coronavirus battle, relief: Minister Cabraal

Economy Next
19 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

New Zealand ups Pacific COVID assistance

Samoa Observer
18 May 2021
  Pacific;   New Zealand

ORDER 48 | POLOAIGA O FA’ALAVELAVE FA’AFUASE’I NUMERA 48

Samoa Government
18 May 2021
  Samoa

Duterte backs plan to start vaccination of poor Filipinos

Philippine News Agency
18 May 2021
  Philippines

Sri Lanka to receive 185,000 doses of Sputnik V next week; US-donated AstraZeneca expected

Economy Next
18 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka declares islandwide travel restrictions from May 21

Xinhuanet
18 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

PM calls for acquisition of more vaccines to boost immunisation programme

Vientiane Times
18 May 2021
  Lao PDR

Government urged to reassess strategy of fiscal prudence

Business World
18 May 2021
  Philippines

Singapore to shut schools from Wednesday in coronavirus fight

Economic Times
17 May 2021
  Singapore

Sri Lanka suspends banks from buying ISBs until further notice

Economy Next
17 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

S'pore schools to start full home-based learning from May 19 amid spike in Covid-19 cases

The Straits Times
16 May 2021
  Singapore

Restrictive measures extended by HPA

The Edition
16 May 2021
  Maldives

New emergency orders suspend international travel

Samoa Observer
16 May 2021
  Samoa

Bank of Thailand adds new measures to support post-COVID-19 recovery

Thailand Business News
16 May 2021
  Thailand