News and Information

Japan gets ready to lift COVID-19 reentry ban on foreigners

Nikkei Asian Review
22 Aug 2020
  Japan

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

United Nations
21 Aug 2020
  Nepal

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

Japan to shoulder COVID vaccine liability risks

Nikkei Asian Review
20 Aug 2020
  Japan

India looking to expedite divestiture of state-owned banks

Insurance Business Asia
20 Aug 2020
  India

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

China donates masks, COVID-19 preventive posters for Sri Lanka's public buses

Ecns.cn
19 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   People's Republic of China

ADB approves $50 million to finance PPP projects in Bangladesh

ADB
18 Aug 2020
  Bangladesh

Why Sri Lanka's response to Covid-19 is the most successful in South Asia

TRT World
18 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Nepal relies on India for life-saving Remdesivir drug

The Times of India
18 Aug 2020
  Nepal;   India

Forget remdesivir, GS-441524 presents a unique opportunity for Nepal

My Republica
18 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Nepal reopening for tourism: Everything you need to know

Travel off Path
17 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Bhutan to ramp up Covid tests in business capital

The Telegraph online
17 Aug 2020
  Bhutan

All universities re-commence academic activities today after 4 months

Colombo Page
17 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Australia provides Sri Lanka with more PPEs

Daily News
17 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   Australia

Sri Lanka central bank buys US$162mn in July 2020 amid negative private credit

Economy Next
17 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Viet Nam donates medical equipment to Sri Lanka to battle COVID-19 pandemic

Colombo Page
16 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   Viet Nam