News and Information

Sri Lanka re-imposes mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors, vaccinated visitors exempted

Colombo Page
25 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bans all state, private functions 

WION
25 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

COVID-19 mass vaccination starts on Monday

Samoa Observer
25 Apr 2021
  Samoa

Luang Prabang lockdown measures in detail

The Laotian Times
25 Apr 2021
  Lao PDR

France adds fourth vaccine to anti-Covid arsenal with first J&J jabs

RFI
24 Apr 2021
  France

Canada bans air traffic to and from India, Pakistan as covid-19 cases soar

Merco Press
24 Apr 2021
  Canada;   India;   Pakistan

MSMEs recovery hinges on gov’t, private sector support

Philippine News Agency
24 Apr 2021
  Philippines

Thailand plans $12 billion boost for local economy, Premier says

Bloomberg Quint
24 Apr 2021
  Thailand

Belgium lowers minimum age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine

The Brussels Times
24 Apr 2021
  Belgium

Russia hikes interest rates in battle to tame inflation

The Moscow Times
23 Apr 2021
  Russian Federation

COVID-19 vaccine roll out launched in West

Solomon Times
23 Apr 2021
  Solomon Islands

Azerbaijan lifts ban on weddings amid easing of COVID-19 restrictions

AzerNews
22 Apr 2021
  Azerbaijan

Sweden not ready to lift COVID restrictions, but PM says end in sight

Reuters
22 Apr 2021
  Sweden

500K more gov’t-procured Sinovac vaccines arrive in PH

Philippine News Agency
22 Apr 2021
  Philippines

Government amended restrictions on restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in many regions

Finnish Government
22 Apr 2021
  Finland

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May

Finnish Government
22 Apr 2021
  Finland

Egypt to locally manufacture Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V

Africa News
22 Apr 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt;   Russian Federation

Universities will not open on 27th - Education Minister

Colombo Page
22 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Singapore may have ‘further rounds’ of COVID-19 vaccination: Lawrence Wong

CNA
22 Apr 2021
  Singapore

Malaysia taps oil-backed trust fund to pay for vaccines

CNA
22 Apr 2021
  Malaysia