Weekly Covid Update, March 25, 2022

No joke, April 1 is going to be a big day. April 1 is known as “April Fool’s Day” in several locations where friends and sometimes companies celebrate by playing silly jokes on others.  We will celebrate by sharing the very real changes impacting border crossings in Asia. Starting on 1 April: Hong Kong residents […]

Weekly Covid Update, February 25, 2022

More Steady Progress Brunei and Korea both extended their domestic measure, but there have been more positive news in relation to borders. Australia now permits the arrival of fully-vaccinated travelers as does the Philippines.  India continues to expand bi-lateral travel agreements, adding Kyrgyzstan to the list.  And Taiwan will begin accepting special entry permit applications […]

Weekly Covid Update | January 7, 2022

Happy New Year. We enter 2022 in a similar place as the previous year as we wait and see regarding the full impact of the Omicron variant.  Overall, countries are extending existing tight border restrictions.  With the exception of Australia, most countries in Asia have not yet experienced outbreaks like South Africa, USA, UK and […]