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

Rody: Return to tighter lockdown possible amid new COVID strain

ManilaStandard.net

26 Dec 2020

  Philippines

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

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

Malaysia faces revenue crunch as spending mounts on coronavirus woes

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  Malaysia

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

New Zealand buys enough COVID vaccine for itself – and its neighbors

New York Post

19 Dec 2020

  New Zealand;   Pacific

Festivals postponed amid Covid fears

Vientiane Times

18 Dec 2020

  Lao PDR

New Zealand to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for Pacific island neighbors, including Samoa and Tonga

Stuff

17 Dec 2020

  New Zealand;   Pacific

ADB to scale up support for Philippines' infrastructure, health, job recovery in 2021–2023

ADB

16 Dec 2020

  Philippines

ECB eases COVID-19 crisis ban on dividends as outlook improves

Reuters

16 Dec 2020

  European Central Bank

Singapore to launch segregated lane for business travellers who will not need to be quarantined

The Straits Times

15 Dec 2020

  Singapore

ECB bond purchase budget a ceiling, not a target: Rehn

Reuters

15 Dec 2020

  European Central Bank

ECB to let banks pay out 15% of profits if they prove they can afford it

Reuters

15 Dec 2020

  European Central Bank

Singapore to enter phase 3 on Dec 28: Groups of 8 to be allowed for social gatherings

The Straits Times

15 Dec 2020

  Singapore