July 10, Covid-19 Update from Asia

I took a look back at our piece “What will the return to normal look like?” published only in April of this year, at an equal distance between our initial outbreak in China and the global pandemic of today. We exist with similar realities: Covid-19 continues to spread, there remains no treatment and we have no vaccine […]

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 […]

June 18, Covid-19 Update from Asia

The ups and downs continue this week with increased restrictions in Beijing and Chennai while low cases elsewhere has led to some easing. Thailand has lifted its national curfew, permitting non-essential businesses and schools to reopen.  In Malaysia, foreign knowledge workers holding key posts with existing immigration status may return to the country.  A process […]