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RNZ
07 Jul 2021
  Papua New Guinea;   Samoa;   Tonga

AUSTRALIA, A PARTNER, NEIGHBOUR AND FRIEND, SHARES COVID-19 DOSES WITH SAMOA

Government of Samoa
07 Jul 2021
  Samoa

Over 25,000 vaccinated so far; PM encourages citizens to be jabbed

Solomon Islands Government
07 Jul 2021
  Solomon Islands

Niue Govt facing huge deficit in 2021

RNZ
05 Jul 2021
  Niue

4m vaccine doses administered

News.gov.hk
05 Jul 2021
  Hong Kong, China

SOE EXTENSION | FAAAUAUINA O LE POLOAIGA O FAALAVELAVE TUTUPU FA’AFUASE’I

Government of Samoa
02 Jul 2021
  Samoa

Japan PM says no spectators possible as Samoa withdraws weightlifters

Reuters
01 Jul 2021
  Samoa

China to continue COVID-19 assistance

Samoa Observer
30 Jun 2021
  Samoa;   People's Republic of China

131 newly registered nurses undergo COVID-19 vaccination training

Solomon Islands Government
29 Jun 2021
  Solomon Islands

US, Hong Kong Announce Travel Restrictions as Delta Variant Spreads

VOA News
28 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China;   United States

Hong Kong bans passenger flights from UK to curb COVID-19

Reuters
28 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

New Zealand handed over Fiscal Relief Support to Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Government
28 Jun 2021
  Solomon Islands;   New Zealand

Niue Premier spells out rules for visitors

RNZ
21 Jun 2021
  Niue

Investment flows to developing Asia defy COVID-19, grow by 4%

UNCTAD
21 Jun 2021
  Bangladesh;   People's Republic of China;   Hong Kong, China;   India;   Indonesia;   Republic of Korea;   Thailand;   Pakistan;   Singapore

28,800 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccines arrived in the country via COVAX

Solomon Islands Government
19 Jun 2021
  Solomon Islands

ADB, UNICEF send Fiji urgent medical supplies to battle second wave of COVID-19

UNICEF
18 Jun 2021
  Fiji

Bubble brings back New Zealand volunteers

Cook Islands News
18 Jun 2021
  Cook Islands

Japan to lift state of emergency for Tokyo, New Zealand announces COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for general population

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2021
  Japan;   Australia;   Bangladesh;   Fiji;   India;   Republic of Korea;   Maldives;   New Zealand;   Pakistan;   Philippines;   Sri Lanka;   Thailand

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

Handover of the First BATCH of Australian-MADE ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 Vaccines

Solomon Islands Government
17 Jun 2021
  Solomon Islands