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ADB Signs Grants with Tonga and Tuvalu to Help Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines

ADB
20 May 2021
  Tonga;   Tuvalu

[Lao PDR] struggles to contain escalating virus outbreak

Vientiane Times
20 May 2021
  Lao PDR

Officials debate full lockdown as Covid-19 hits record high in Malaysia

The Straits Times
20 May 2021
  Malaysia

Singapore provides free hospitalization to Covid-stricken Filipinos with valid permit to stay – PH envoy

Manila Bulletin
19 May 2021
  Singapore;   Philippines

New Zealand ups Pacific COVID assistance

Samoa Observer
18 May 2021
  Pacific;   New Zealand

ORDER 48 | POLOAIGA O FA’ALAVELAVE FA’AFUASE’I NUMERA 48

Samoa Government
18 May 2021
  Samoa

Duterte backs plan to start vaccination of poor Filipinos

Philippine News Agency
18 May 2021
  Philippines

PM calls for acquisition of more vaccines to boost immunisation programme

Vientiane Times
18 May 2021
  Lao PDR

Government urged to reassess strategy of fiscal prudence

Business World
18 May 2021
  Philippines

Singapore to shut schools from Wednesday in coronavirus fight

Economic Times
17 May 2021
  Singapore

S'pore schools to start full home-based learning from May 19 amid spike in Covid-19 cases

The Straits Times
16 May 2021
  Singapore

New emergency orders suspend international travel

Samoa Observer
16 May 2021
  Samoa

Bank of Thailand adds new measures to support post-COVID-19 recovery

Thailand Business News
16 May 2021
  Thailand

Arts and sports sectors in S'pore to receive additional support amid tightened Covid-19 measures

The Straits Times
15 May 2021
  Singapore

P75B needed for expanded vaccination

Business World
14 May 2021
  Philippines

Central, southern provinces step up border controls

Vientiane Times
13 May 2021
  Lao PDR

NCR Plus’ quarantine status downgraded to stricter GCQ  

Philippine News Agency
13 May 2021
  Philippines

State aid: Commission approves €12.835 million Italian aid measure to compensate Alitalia for further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak

European Commission
12 May 2021
  European Union

DBM: Over ₱600B released for COVID-19 response under Bayanihan laws

CNN Philippines
12 May 2021
  Philippines

Gov’t eyes $600-million World Bank loan to boost disaster resiliency

Business World
11 May 2021
  Philippines