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July 24, Covid-19 Update from Asia

This week saw ongoing movement restrictions and permission changes based upon rates of COVID-19 infections. In Hong Kong where recent case increases have immigration officials are working partially from home, causing visa delays, the US and Kazakhstan were added to the list of high-risk countries.  Australia and Hong Kong also were impacted as Taiwan removed […]

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Singapore | Updated Arrival Protocol

Updated arrival protocols and Stay at Home requirements as of July 22, 2020.   Now, following the In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter, the employer must apply to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for permission to enter Singapore.  Approval will include the window of time permitted for the employee to arrive into the country and travel must […]

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July 17, Covid-19 Update from Asia

It has been another week of incremental changes in Asia. On the positive side of things, Macau has lifted all quarantine requirements for travelers arriving from mainland China.  Japan is accepting and processing Certificate of Eligibility (COE) applications for medium and long-term stays, albeit processing times are longer than normal.  In Singapore, the number of […]