News and Information

Hong Kong unemployment falls to 6 per cent as coronavirus pandemic’s grip on economy eases

South China Morning Post
17 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

$25 Million ADB Grant to Procure COVID-19 Vaccines for Tajikistan

ADB
16 Jun 2021
  Tajikistan

3.04m vaccine doses given

news.gov.hk
16 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

China set to administer 1bn Covid vaccine doses by end of this week

The Guardian
16 Jun 2021
  People's Republic of China

Coronavirus: almost 2,400 Hong Kong youths vaccinated in first two days after programme expands

South China Morning Post
16 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

The target is to vaccinate 60% -70% of the population by the end of this year - Minister Keheliya Rambukwella

News.lk
16 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

India's jobless rate slides 8.7% in signs economy is turning around

Business Standard
15 Jun 2021
  India

Lockdown extended, curfew hours shortened

The Edition
15 Jun 2021
  Maldives

[Taipei,China] central bank seen standing pat on rates again as economy booms: Reuters poll

Reuters
15 Jun 2021
  Taipei,China

Pakistan: Those below 40 can now take AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine

Khaleej Times
15 Jun 2021
  Pakistan

Pakistan's Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to end 2-day Covid-19 lockdown policy

Hindustan Times
15 Jun 2021
  Pakistan

Celltrion says trial shows antibody COVID-19 treatment to be safe and effective

Reuters
14 Jun 2021
  Republic of Korea

Sri Lanka to vaccinate export zone workers from July: Namal

Economy Next
14 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

Vietnam ready to support Sri Lanka to combat the pandemic

Colombo Page
14 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka;   Viet Nam

Concessionary scheme for businesses and individuals affected by the third wave of COVID-19

Central Bank of Sri Lanka
14 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

[Republic of Korea] eases COVID-19 restrictions on concerts, sports games

Channel News Asia
14 Jun 2021
  Republic of Korea

Second consignment of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Bangladesh

Xinhuanet
14 Jun 2021
  Bangladesh;   People's Republic of China

[Republic of Korea] to exempt some people vaccinated overseas from COVID-19 quarantine

Reuters
13 Jun 2021
  Republic of Korea

China-donated COVID-19 vaccines handed over to Afghanistan

Xinhuanet
13 Jun 2021
  Afghanistan;   People's Republic of China

COVID-19: Pakistan imposes tougher restrictions on passengers from 26 countries

Zawya
13 Jun 2021
  Pakistan