VIENTIANE -- Medical equipment provided by China to help Laos fight the COVID-19 pandemic were handed over in the Lao capital Vientiane on Monday.

The materials include 2,016 testing kits, 5,000 sets of protective clothing and 405,000 face masks, according to the Chinese embassy in Laos. (Laos-China-Donation)

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HONG KONG -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam Monday reiterated zero tolerance toward breaches of quarantine orders as three men were sentenced to imprisonment for breaching the compulsory quarantine orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.

Given a large number of people under quarantine, self-discipline and cooperation are of utmost importance, and the government will exercise zero tolerance toward violations and will take stringent enforcement actions, Lam said. (Hong Kong-COVID-19-Quarantine Order)

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TOKYO -- Japan plans to extend its ban on foreign entrants to cover those who have recently been to the United States, China and South Korea and most parts of Europe in bid to curb the import and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, state sources said on Monday.

The entry ban will be applicable to foreigners who have stayed in the countries within two weeks of arriving in Japan, the sources said, adding that both Japanese and foreigners returning from areas not subjected to the ban will still be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. (Japan-U.S.-Travel Ban)

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HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Monday that no significant outflows from the Hong Kong dollar or the banking system were observed during the past six months ending February.

With the Hong Kong dollar remained firm, the aggregate balance was stable and total deposits grew modestly, the HKMA said in a half-yearly report. (Hong Kong-Capital Outflow) Enditem

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