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

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

Samoa modifies state of emergency

RNZ

21 Dec 2020

  Samoa

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

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

To fight new COVID strain, UK PM Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

Reuters

19 Dec 2020

  United Kingdom

EU recovery fund deal may get money flowing in summer

Politico

18 Dec 2020

  European Union

BOJ to look at more effective ways to resolve inflation conundrum, extends fund scheme

Reuters

18 Dec 2020

  Japan

European Commission welcomes political agreement on future €79.5 billion for a new instrument to finance the EU external action and lead the global recovery through international partnerships

European Commission

18 Dec 2020

  European Union

Water security a top priority in COVID-19 recovery, says ADB report

ADB

18 Dec 2020

  Global

UK extends COVID furlough programme until end of April

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  United Kingdom

Swiss National Bank sees no alternative to expansive policy to tackle COVID-19

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  Switzerland

Fed extends pandemic-related dollar 'swap' lines for 9 other central banks

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  United States

In rare move, Japan sells gold to fill budget hole

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  Japan

US airlines closing in on new government assistance package

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  United States