Insights
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 […]
News
May 14, Weekly Covid Update
Rising cases, More Restrictions and Vaccine Hopes New waves of infections in several countries including Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan have caused concern. At the same time, vaccination rates remain low impacted both by supply and hesitancy. Singapore has stopped accepting new entry applications for WP holders from higher-risk countries, which includes everyone except Australia, […]
Insights
April 16, 2021 Covid Weekly Update
Countries are still discussing “Air Bubbles” and “Vaccine Passports”, but there has been little implementation as of yet. Last week, we shared China’s relaxing of visa applications and shortened quarantine time in Hong Kong and Thailand for vaccinated travelers. Vietnam is having internal discussions to consider vaccine passports as a way to open its borders. […]