2023: Year of the Rabbit

Happy New Year and welcome to the year of the Rabbit. In Asia, we welcome 2023 as the first time in the past three years we have had open borders in all 15 of our countries.  It is a welcome development that didn’t seem possible 12 months ago when borders restrictions and strict covid arrival […]

January 22, Weekly Covid Update from Asia

Travel Ban Extensions and More To Come The existence and discovery of new variants of Covid-19 combined with rising cases in several countries meant that restrictions were extended and increased.  Already existing travel bans in the Philippines will now be in place until 31 January.  Hong Kong has revised its travel ban to include arrivals […]

Chinese New Year 2020

Lunar New Year 2020: Year of the Rat

The solar date of Saturday, January 25th will be celebrated around the world, but especially in Asia. Well-known globally as either the Lunar New Year, Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, the holiday is an important one inside and outside of China.  The timing of the holiday follows the lunar cycle and is celebrated upon […]