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, […]
October 30, Covid-19 Update from Asia
More Extensions of Existing Measures. Several countries continued or extended already-existing measures as a defense from cases either within our outside their borders. In some locations, further restrictions were strengthened such as in Metro-Manila and other regions of the Philippines, Myanmar and Malaysia. Traditional face-to-face destination services continue to be the norm, however in-person service […]
October 23, Covid-19 Update from Asia
Visas and New Procedures. In the biggest news for the week, India is opening its borders to foreign nationals with the exception of tourists. Effective immediately, India is now processing non-tourist visas for all nationalities which permits business travelers and new employees to enter. Flights remain restricted, however and those wishing to enter India must […]