Boracay tourist arrivals hitting pre-pandemic mark
Despite the continued surge in tourist numbers, foreign arrivals, which comprised about half of visitors before the pandemic, remained minimal.
Ease Covid-19 curbs further, but keep an eye on Singapore’s health system: Experts
An expert noted that most hospitalised patients with Covid-19 now tend to be older and have other conditions such as stroke or heart disease.
Vietnam waives entry requirements for citizens from 13 countries as tourism reopens
The waivers will last for three years, starting from March 15, 2022 to March 14, 2025, and an extension could be tabled in line with Vietnamese laws.
Malaysia to have uniform VTL requirements for Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand
Travellers will no longer need to wait for their Covid-19 test results within the terminal upon arrival.
Covid-19 pandemic wipes out 30 of Japan’s ski resorts over 2 years
The number of resorts has sunk to two-thirds since peaking at 698 in 1999.
Dynamic zero-Covid strategy key to curbing Omicron spread: China expert
The director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases also said people who are fully vaccinated and have normal immune systems will unlikely develop serious conditions.
South Korea to vaccinate children aged under 11 later this month
The government’s decision came amid an increasing number of Covid-19 infections among children.
Quarantine-free travel for tourists with vaccine certificates, negative Covid tests proposed
The proposal comes on the cusp of Vietnam’s highly anticipated resumption of inbound and outbound tourism activities (March 15), after a pilot vaccine passport programme began…
India’s international flights to operate with 100 per cent capacity from March 27
The government had banned all international scheduled flights since March 23, 2020.
Reduce dependence on RT-PCR screening, do more self-tests: M’sia health minister
He also said those tested positive on antigen rapid test kits should immediately undergo quarantine and need not seek a confirmation test.