March 9, 2021 Weekly Covid Report

Vaccinations Continue Slow Pace  At the current rate of vaccinations, most countries in Asia have a long wait to reach 75% vaccination status. Estimates from Bloomberg.com show Singapore reaching the milestone by October while others taking years if no changes are made.  We do anticipate that vaccination progress will be made in all locations which will, […]

China Borders Tight Until 2022

China’s “two sessions” laid out economic plans that included the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.     The meetings of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC) took place this past week.  During these annual sessions, the government set the policies for the future. The government announced the need for […]

Covid Vaccine To Impact Visa in China

Beginning 15, March, visa procedures will be relaxed based upon Covid-19 vaccination. Per the announcement on the Office of the Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the HKSAR  the rules will be relaxed for those who have been inoculated with one of the vaccines produced in China.     Applicants who […]