News and Information

Samoa looks to change 14-day quarantine to 21 days

NZ Herald
31 Aug 2020
  Samoa

Myanmar extends COVID-19 related restrictions on entry of Foreign Nationals till Sept. 30

All India Radio
30 Aug 2020
  Myanmar

‘Caring for the people’ is government’s main guiding principle, says PM Muhyiddin

Malay Mail
30 Aug 2020
  Malaysia

ADB donates medical equipment to assist Lao COVID-19 response

Vientiane Times
30 Aug 2020
  Lao PDR

Myanmar extends temporary entry restrictions to all visitors to curb Covid-19 spread

The Straits Times
29 Aug 2020
  Myanmar

Constraints on the Pacific response to COVID-19

Devpolicy
28 Aug 2020
  Pacific

Cabinet approves China, Philippines repatriation flights

Solomon Times
28 Aug 2020
  Solomon Islands

$4B in additional loans for COVID-19 response underway

Inquirer.net
28 Aug 2020
  Philippines

ADB, Japan, and UNICEF hand over medical supplies to Fiji for COVID-19 response

ADB
28 Aug 2020
  Fiji

All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine state in coronavirus lockdown

The Straits Times
27 Aug 2020
  Myanmar

Cambodia schools to reopen on September 7

The Tribune
27 Aug 2020
  Cambodia

UK supports Pacific countries in fight against COVID-19

Solomon Times
27 Aug 2020
  Pacific;   United Kingdom

Egypt's central bank attracts EGP 55.4 billion in investments during two-day auctions

Ahram Online
26 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

PH debt to breach P10 trillion in 2020, nearly P12 trillion in 2021

Inquirer.net
26 Aug 2020
  Philippines

Malaysia likely to remain closed to tourists into 2021: minister

Nikkei Asian Review
26 Aug 2020
  Malaysia

Myanmar shuts schools after biggest daily climb in coronavirus cases

Reuters
26 Aug 2020
  Myanmar

Samoa halts all international flights

RNZ
26 Aug 2020
  Samoa

UNDP, Japan grant Egypt $2.73m to address socio-economic impacts of COVID-19

Daily News Egypt
25 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Vietnam to boost Ho Chi Minh budget for first time in 18 years

Nikkei Asian Review
25 Aug 2020
  Viet Nam

DBM submits to Congress proposed P4.506-T national budget for 2021

Inquirer.net
25 Aug 2020
  Philippines