News and Information

House panel OKs funding provisions for Bayanihan 3 bill

Philippine News Agency
21 May 2021
  Philippines

[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

Sri Lanka Covid-19 wave to hit output, more fiscal and monetary support needed: CB

Economy Next
20 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka halts inbound passengers from May 23

Economy Next
19 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

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

Manila Bulletin
19 May 2021
  Singapore;   Philippines

Sri Lanka spends Rs138bn on Coronavirus battle, relief: Minister Cabraal

Economy Next
19 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Duterte backs plan to start vaccination of poor Filipinos

Philippine News Agency
18 May 2021
  Philippines

Sri Lanka to receive 185,000 doses of Sputnik V next week; US-donated AstraZeneca expected

Economy Next
18 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka declares islandwide travel restrictions from May 21

Xinhuanet
18 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

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

Pakistan eases lockdown restrictions

Gulf News
17 May 2021
  Pakistan

Pakistan receives 1 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Gulf News
17 May 2021
  Pakistan

Singapore to shut schools from Wednesday in coronavirus fight

Economic Times
17 May 2021
  Singapore

Sri Lanka suspends banks from buying ISBs until further notice

Economy Next
17 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

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

Restrictive measures extended by HPA

The Edition
16 May 2021
  Maldives

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

Thailand Business News
16 May 2021
  Thailand

Sri Lanka allows foreign tourists to travel under the biosecurity bubble system

Colombo Page
16 May 2021
  Sri Lanka