Uzbekistan, Tajikistan consider resuming flights in spring 2021

Aviation Pros

22 Dec 2020

  Tajikistan;   Uzbekistan

IMF urges public spending, ECB loans to weather coronavirus

Politico

22 Dec 2020

  European Central Bank

Senate unanimously approves $7.62 billion for 2021 national budget

Khmer Times

22 Dec 2020

  Cambodia

ADB, Northern Arc sign loan to support microfinance borrowers and MSMEs in India

ADB

21 Dec 2020

  India

Malaysia faces revenue crunch as spending mounts on coronavirus woes

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  Malaysia

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

Procedures for travelers to Sri Lanka revised

Colombo Page

21 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $80 Million Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project to strengthen Nepal’s agriculture sector and boost post-pandemic recovery

World Bank

21 Dec 2020

  Nepal

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

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over coronavirus variant

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  Saudi Arabia

Samoa modifies state of emergency

RNZ

21 Dec 2020

  Samoa

182 guesthouses reopen across Maldives: Ministry

The Edition

20 Dec 2020

  Maldives

Sri Lankans repatriating after the 26th do not require permission from Foreign Ministry

Colombo Page

20 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

Covid-19 vaccine roll out starts in parts of the Pacific

Asia Pacific Report

20 Dec 2020

  Pacific

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