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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 […]
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June 25, Covid-19 Update from Asia
June 30th is an approaching deadline for travel bans and lockdowns in multiple locations. Thailand and Vietnam both have border bans set to expire on the 30th of this month. Myanmar’s flight ban, Jakarta, Indonesia’s emergency response and India’s national lockdown and school closures all also expire officially on that same deadline. We can hope […]
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June 5, Covid-19 Update from Asia
There has been slow, but promising movement towards the “new normal” this week. Border closures have started to ease, but only slightly and with a large degree of qualifications. Thailand is now permitting the return of foreign residents who hold work permits and can prove health status. Singapore has begun processing employment passes again, but […]