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Nepal requests India to procure Covid vaccines for 20% citizens: Report

NDTV
30 Dec 2020
  Nepal;   India

Lao Airlines suspends charter flights

Vientiane Times
29 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

Indonesia bans foreign visitors for 2 weeks over new coronavirus variant

Reuters
28 Dec 2020
  Indonesia

Sri Lanka welcomes tourists after 8-month-long coronavirus interruption

Business Standard
28 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka puts off airspace reopening for commercial flights

Daily FT
28 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

President Solih promises vaccines for all Maldivian citizens

The Edition
27 Dec 2020
  Maldives

Rody: Return to tighter lockdown possible amid new COVID strain

ManilaStandard.net
26 Dec 2020
  Philippines

Turkey extends medical aid to Sri Lanka

Anadolu Agency
25 Dec 2020
  Turkey;   Sri Lanka

Egypt's central bank keeps rates unchanged, adjusts inflation target

Reuters
25 Dec 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Iraq, Egypt purchase COVID-19 vaccine

Anadolu Agency
25 Dec 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Ban on charter flights extended to keep Covid-19 in check

Vientiane Times
25 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

Nepal restricts travellers who visited the UK to prevent spread of new virus strain

The Kathmandu Post
23 Dec 2020
  Nepal

Senate unanimously approves $7.62 billion for 2021 national budget

Khmer Times
22 Dec 2020
  Cambodia

ADB, Northern Arc sign loan to support microfinance borrowers and MSMEs in India

ADB
21 Dec 2020
  India

Malaysia faces revenue crunch as spending mounts on coronavirus woes

The Straits Times
21 Dec 2020
  Malaysia

Procedures for travelers to Sri Lanka revised

Colombo Page
21 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $80 Million Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project to strengthen Nepal’s agriculture sector and boost post-pandemic recovery

World Bank
21 Dec 2020
  Nepal

182 guesthouses reopen across Maldives: Ministry

The Edition
20 Dec 2020
  Maldives

Sri Lankans repatriating after the 26th do not require permission from Foreign Ministry

Colombo Page
20 Dec 2020
  Sri Lanka

Free Covid-19 vaccinations may be available in 2021

Vientiane Times
20 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR