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Finance minister: Govt to spend RM1.2b to extend contracts for 14,000 medical, dental officers, pharmacists

Malay Mail
26 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Taskforce orders urgent assistance for Covid-hit provinces

Vientiane Times
26 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Diversifying vaccine portfolio expedites country’s rate of vaccination

Malay Mail
25 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Travel ban covers Thailand, Malaysia amid Delta variant threat

Philippine News Agency
23 Jul 2021
  Philippines;   Malaysia;   Thailand

Malaysians' mean salaries and wages dipped 9% last year, first decline since 2010

Channel News Asia
14 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Malaysia seeks to beef up health system as Delta variant rages

Reuters
14 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Laos to get 1 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Vientiane Times
14 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Japan to provide 600,000 doses of Covid vaccine

Vientiane Times
14 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Malaysia shuts vaccination center after 204 staff infected

ABC News
13 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Switzerland funds food provision at quarantine centres

Vientiane Times
13 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Laos fears outbreak of Delta variant of Covid

Vientiane Times
12 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Malaysia's health chief says daily Covid-19 cases will drop in coming weeks

The Straits Times
11 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Govt to take stronger action to contain spread of Covid-19

Vientiane Times
09 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Covid-19: Penang allows Friday prayers from tomorrow under phase two of National Recovery Plan

Malay Mail
08 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Champasack Hospitals Overwhelmed With Covid-19 Patients

The Laotian Times
08 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

Three provinces order lockdowns in virus-affected villages

Vientiane Times
08 Jul 2021
  Lao PDR

EU To Explore Matching Covid-19 Vaccine Certs With Malaysia

Code Blue
07 Jul 2021
  European Union;   Malaysia

BNM: Applications for loan moratorium to open tomorrow

The Edge Markets
06 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

BNM seen holding key rate amid extended lockdown — Reuters poll

The Edge Markets
06 Jul 2021
  Malaysia

Home Ministry extends repatriation plan for migrant workers until Covid-19 vaccinations end

Malay Mail
05 Jul 2021
  Malaysia