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Hong Kong hopes to 'resolve' Covid flight-ban rule as cases ease
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong is looking to resolve a problem over a ban on airlines which bring in Covid-positive passengers as it eases travel curbs that have sealed off the city for two years, its leader said on Wednesday
Eased Japan border rules to take effect Monday
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2021
» TOKYO: The first step in Japan's planned phased re-opening of borders, which centres on business travellers, will be put into effect from Nov 8, the government said on Friday.
As Phuket reopens, small businesses feel left behind
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2021
» PHUKET: As the government prepares to celebrate the country's reopening to foreign tourists this week, many businesses on the holiday island of Phuket aren't so enthusiastic about the return of visitors.
Hun Sen in quarantine, 20 Covid deaths in Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 19/06/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen went into 14-day quarantine on Saturday, as the country reported a one-day record of 20 deaths from Covid-19.
Taiwan bars arrivals from India, Indonesia latest to report Indian variant
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2021
» TAIPEI/JAKARTA: Taiwan became the latest place to ban arrivals from coronavirus-stricken India on Monday, as it moved to prevent new infections, with more nations reporting cases of a variant first identified in the subcontinent.
Songkran seen showering B113bn on economy
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2021
» Consumer spending could jump 64% to 113 billion baht during the upcoming Songkran holiday after last year's slump when tighter coronavirus curbs were in place, the commerce university said on Thursday.
Briton faces jail after meeting fiancé during quarantine in Singapore
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2021
» SINGAPORE: A British man pleaded guilty on Monday to breaking Singapore's strict coronavirus rules by sneaking out of his hotel room to meet his fiancée while he was undergoing two weeks of mandatory quarantine.
CDC: Vaccinated people need not quarantine after exposure
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2021
» People who have received the full course of Covid-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure to someone with the infection as long as they remain asymptomatic, US public health officials advised.
Australia puts 500 tennis players, staff into coronavirus isolation
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2021
» SYDNEY: More than 500 tennis players and officials were ordered into isolation in the Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday as authorities reintroduced coronavirus restrictions after a worker at a quarantine hotel tested positive for the virus.
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble to start on Nov 22
Reuters, Published on 11/11/2020
» SINGAPORE: A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on Nov 22, the two cities announced on Wednesday, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners.