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All schools in the island to be opened for all grades on March 29

Colombo Page
24 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

ADB project to expand cash grants for children in Mongolia

ADB
23 Mar 2021
  Mongolia

PM urges people to register for Covid-19 vaccine

Kuensel
18 Mar 2021
  Bhutan

Pakistan receives second batch of 500,000 vaccines from [the PRC]

Aljazeera
18 Mar 2021
  Pakistan;   People's Republic of China

[Taipei,China] says Singapore next in line for potential Covid-19 travel bubble

The Straits Times
18 Mar 2021
  Taipei,China;   Singapore

[Taipei,China] clears AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, shots may start next week

The Straits Times
18 Mar 2021
  Taipei,China

[Taipei,China] to open first travel bubble with tiny Palau in April

The Straits Times
17 Mar 2021
  Taipei,China;   Palau

Sri Lanka opens its 1st automated mask manufacturing plant

Xinhuanet
17 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

Beijing reopens borders to Philippine recipients of Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine jabs

The Straits Times
16 Mar 2021
  People's Republic of China

Hong Kong, [China] to widen Covid-19 vaccination plan to masses as pandemic worsens

The Straits Times
16 Mar 2021
  Hong Kong, China

Seoul orders all foreign workers, their employers to undergo Covid-19 testing

The Straits Times
16 Mar 2021
  Republic of Korea

Concessionary scheme for leasing facilities obtained by businesses and individuals engaged in passenger transportation

Colombo Page
16 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

Health Ministry mulls inoculating people over 60

Kathmandu Post
16 Mar 2021
  Nepal

As government struggles to procure vaccines, it allows private firms to import them

The Kathmandu Post
15 Mar 2021
  Nepal

Relief package provided to the tourism sector extended for another six months

Colombo Page
15 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

Prime Minister instructs to provide a grace period for entrepreneurs failing to pay their debts

Colombo Page
15 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

Maldives to purchase 300,000 COVISHIELD doses from Serum Institute

The Edition
15 Mar 2021
  Maldives

Sri Lanka begins vaccination of citizens over 60

Colombo Page
12 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

Japan offers grant through UNICEF to strengthen Maldives' cold chain system

The Edition
12 Mar 2021
  Maldives

South Korea extends social distancing rules to stamp out infections amid vaccination drive

Reuters
12 Mar 2021
  Republic of Korea