October 15, 2021 Weekly Covid Update

Positive Signs for Border Openings The waiting for changes to borders in Asia seems to be over.  While most borders remain highly restricted, positive signs and progress are being made. This week, Australia announced plans to permit fully vaccinated residents to travel internationally again.  Malaysia has also removed domestic and international barriers for its residents […]

June 25, 2021 Weekly Covid Report

Our countries in Asia continue to make small changes, but most border restrictions remain while vaccination efforts continue. The number of cases in Malaysia remains higher than neighbouring countries, but total cases per day are decreasing.  Only Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar continue rising counts of new covid cases. As such, Indonesia has implemented some […]

June 4, 2021 Weekly Covid Update

I received notification from two USA-based covid reports advising today’s email update would be the last. I look forward to sending you all the same message regarding the situation in Asia. The good news is that vaccinations are effective for reopening economies and borders.  The bad news is that vaccinations aren’t happening quickly enough or […]