Insights
November 20, Covid-19 Update from Asia
Rising cases and another week of little change. As we enter the final days of 2020, cases of COVID-19 are again, on the rise globally. Asia is experiencing the same, although the number of cases typically remains much lower here than in Western countries. Rising cases in Australia, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong have meant […]
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November 6, Covid-19 Update
A few big changes this week. Hong Kong has changed requirements for quarantine of all arrivals except those from mainland China, mandating a hotel booking for the quarantine period prior to boarding a flight. Japan has added Jordan and Myanmar to the list of banned countries and removed several regional countries including Australia, Brunei, China, […]
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October 2, Covid-19 Update
The pace of change is slowing. Over the past few weeks, the rapid pace of changes in Asia has slowed. Still, there is some news to report which remains mostly positive. New visa applications are now being accepted and approved in Japan for select foreign nationals. Thailand is opening its borders to some long-term tourists […]