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Germany to impose stricter lockdown to battle COVID-19

Reuters
13 Dec 2020
  Germany

Sri Lanka to resume international flights from December 26 after eight months

The New Indian Express
12 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Portugal launches grants to help companies pay rents in 2021

Reuters
11 Dec 2020
  Portugal

Bank of England relaxes coronavirus curbs on bank dividends and bonuses

Reuters
11 Dec 2020
  United Kingdom

BOJ likely to extend corporate aid schemes next week: sources

Reuters
11 Dec 2020
  Japan

 US launches Rs. 3.6 bn project to support Sri Lanka’s small businesses and increase labor force participation of women

Colombo Page
10 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will open its borders to tourists in January

eTN
10 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Berlin seeks tighter lockdown to rein in pandemic

Reuters
10 Dec 2020
  Germany

COVAX Facility accepts Maldives' application to secure vaccines

The Edition
10 Dec 2020
  Maldives

US donates ICU equipment worth USD 165,000 to Health Ministry, MNDF

The Edition
10 Dec 2020
  Maldives;   United States

South Korea donates PCR test kits worth USD 300,000 to Sri Lanka

Economy Next
10 Dec 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Sri Lanka

India, Nepal to start flights under air bubble arrangement

The HIndustan Times
10 Dec 2020
  India;   Nepal

Bank of Canada keeps key rate at 0.25%, maintains QE policy

Reuters
09 Dec 2020
  Canada

Explainer: How France will distribute COVID-19 vaccines

Reuters
09 Dec 2020
  France

BML opens applications for EIB-funded COVID relief loans for SMEs

The Edition
09 Dec 2020
  Maldives

Japan unveils $708 billion in fresh stimulus with eye on post-COVID growth

Reuters
08 Dec 2020
  Japan

ADB approves additional financing to help COVID-19 affected microenterprises in Bangladesh

ADB
08 Dec 2020
  Bangladesh

ADB and Sri Lanka sign loan agreement to improve secondary education

ADB
08 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

ADB project to improve primary health care in India

ADB
08 Dec 2020
  India

Japan's PM announces $708 billion in fresh stimulus

Reuters
08 Dec 2020
  Japan