Exemptions for Fully Vaccinated | Korea

Vaccines are making their way into arrival protocols, slowly but surely. We have seen a slow alteration of procedures based upon the vaccinated status of the individual.  In China, those who have been fully vaccinated with a China-produced vaccine can waive the visa application requirement of obtaining an invitation letter.  Hong Kong recently implemented a […]

June 25, 2021 Weekly Covid Report

Our countries in Asia continue to make small changes, but most border restrictions remain while vaccination efforts continue. The number of cases in Malaysia remains higher than neighbouring countries, but total cases per day are decreasing.  Only Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar continue rising counts of new covid cases. As such, Indonesia has implemented some […]

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, […]