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Hong Kong eases entry for vaccinated residents, tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2021
» Hong Kong will allow vaccinated tourists from all but 10 places in the world to enter the city starting on Aug 9, a significant easing of some of the tightest border curbs in the world.
Singapore tests thousands as unlinked virus cases raise concerns
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/05/2021
» Singapore will test thousands of people for Covid-19 as the number of infections unlinked to current clusters continued to rise.
Singapore seeks legal use of Covid tracing data in investigations
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/01/2021
» Singapore is speeding a new law through parliament to allow the use of contact tracing data for criminal investigations after recent disclosures spurred concern that the government was using the information for more than just fighting Covid-19.
Malaysia bans entry of Indian, Indonesian, Philippine citizens
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/09/2020
» Malaysia will block citizens of India, Indonesia and the Philippines from entering the country starting Monday.
Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2020
» Australia is suspending its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and will give skilled migrants from the city five-year visas with a pathway to permanent residence after China imposed sweeping national security legislation on the financial hub.
Australia suspends extradition, offers skilled HK citizens visas
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2020
» SYDNEY: Australia is suspending its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and will give skilled migrants from the city five-year visas with a pathway to permanent residence, after China imposed sweeping national security legislation on the financial hub.
Singapore to give out virus-tracing devices
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/06/2020
» Singapore expects to deliver the first batch of portable contact tracing devices to people in the latter half of this month as the country looks to progressively introduce this method to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
Philippines probes rash of impostor Facebook accounts
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/06/2020
» The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook Inc. accounts using the identities of students and journalists among others.
Singapore to continue work from home beyond June 1
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2020
» Singapore said company employees who can work from home will probably have to continue doing so even after the country’s partial lockdown ends on June 1.
Virus update: China deaths top 3,000; California declares emergency
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2020
» Deaths from the coronavirus surpassed 3,000 in China, although the first country hit by the disease also announced progress on discharging people after treatment. California called a state of emergency, underscoring the global spread of the disease.