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India's 'get well soon' budget boosts healthcare spending 135%, opens up insurance

Reuters
01 Feb 2021
  India

No shutdown of economic activities despite rising Covid-19 cases, says Ismail Sabri

Malay Mail
01 Feb 2021
  Malaysia

Sri Lanka bank credit to state surges in Dec 2020

Economy Next
01 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

Nepal requests India to procure Covid vaccines for 20% citizens: Report

NDTV
30 Dec 2020
  Nepal;   India

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

Sri Lanka welcomes tourists after 8-month-long coronavirus interruption

Business Standard
28 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka puts off airspace reopening for commercial flights

Daily FT
28 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

President Solih promises vaccines for all Maldivian citizens

The Edition
27 Dec 2020
  Maldives

Factbox-European Union launches its COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Reuters
27 Dec 2020
  European Union

Rody: Return to tighter lockdown possible amid new COVID strain

ManilaStandard.net
26 Dec 2020
  Philippines

Turkey extends medical aid to Sri Lanka

Anadolu Agency
25 Dec 2020
  Turkey;   Sri Lanka

Ban on charter flights extended to keep Covid-19 in check

Vientiane Times
25 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

Nepal restricts travellers who visited the UK to prevent spread of new virus strain

The Kathmandu Post
23 Dec 2020
  Nepal

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

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