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Festivals postponed amid Covid fears

Vientiane Times
18 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

[Lao PDR] at risk of second wave of Covid-19

The Laotian Times
14 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

WFP Myanmar COVID-19 Situation Report #13

WFP
10 Dec 2020
  Myanmar

ADB, Olam to support smallholder farmers livelihoods disrupted by COVID-19

ADB
09 Dec 2020
  Indonesia;   Papua New Guinea;   Viet Nam

Lockdown extended to Luang Namtha special economic zone

Vientiane Times
07 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

COVID-19 second wave drives Myanmar business closures to new record

Myanmar Times
30 Nov 2020
  Myanmar

COVID-19 second wave in Myanmar causes dramatic increases in poverty

Science Magazine
24 Nov 2020
  Myanmar

Myanmar: Community-based production of reusable fabric masks to help mitigate risks of COVID-19

ICRC
18 Nov 2020
  Myanmar

Cambodia provides 2 million face masks to Laos

The Laotian Times
16 Nov 2020
  Cambodia;   Lao PDR

Vietnam opts for containment over ‘high risk’ rush for costly vaccine

Inquirer.net
06 Nov 2020
  Viet Nam

World Bank provides emergency financing for small businesses

Vientiane Times
27 Oct 2020
  Lao PDR

Myanmar's Health Ministry lifts COVID-19 restrictions for election day

Xinhuanet
26 Oct 2020
  Myanmar

Myanmar shows great e-commerce promise in COVID-19 response

UNCTAD
20 Oct 2020
  Myanmar

That Luang Festival Scaled-Down to Ensure Covid Prevention Measures

The Laotian Times
18 Oct 2020
  Lao PDR

Laos in talks to trial Russian Covid vaccine

The Laotian Times
12 Oct 2020
  Lao PDR

$30 million ADB loan to scale up Myanmar’s COVID-19 health response

ADB
09 Oct 2020
  Myanmar

Malaysia, Myanmar emerge as new coronavirus hotspots

Anadolu Agency
06 Oct 2020
  Malaysia;   Myanmar

Laos eases Covid-19 measures, allows charter flights

The Laotian Times
02 Oct 2020
  Lao PDR

$180 million ADB loan to improve water supply in Yangon City, Myanmar

ADB
30 Sep 2020
  Myanmar

PM calls for stronger public-private ties to overcome economic slump

Vientiane Times
28 Sep 2020
  Lao PDR