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

ADB, Northern Arc sign loan to support microfinance borrowers and MSMEs in India

ADB

21 Dec 2020

  India

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

European neighbours restrict travel to Britain as new coronavirus strain spreads

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  European Union;   United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over coronavirus variant

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  Saudi Arabia

Samoa modifies state of emergency

RNZ

21 Dec 2020

  Samoa

182 guesthouses reopen across Maldives: Ministry

The Edition

20 Dec 2020

  Maldives

Sri Lankans repatriating after the 26th do not require permission from Foreign Ministry

Colombo Page

20 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

Covid-19 vaccine roll out starts in parts of the Pacific

Asia Pacific Report

20 Dec 2020

  Pacific

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

IMF approves release of $1.67bn in aid for Egypt

Arabian Business

19 Dec 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

EU recovery fund deal may get money flowing in summer

Politico

18 Dec 2020

  European Union

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

Russia allocates $ 2 million for UNDP project to accelerate post-COVID economic recovery in Tajikistan

UNDP

17 Dec 2020

  Russian Federation;   Tajikistan

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

Stuff

17 Dec 2020

  New Zealand;   Pacific

EU regions get additional 47.5 billion EUR to tackle local effects of COVID-19

European Parliament

16 Dec 2020

  European Union