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Thailand to remove on-arrival Covid tests starting May

By Katherine S
April 22, 2022
in :  ASEAN News

Thailand – Thailand will next month remove a requirement for arrivals vaccinated against Covid-19 to undergo a test and brief quarantine on arrival, an official said on Friday, the latest measure to revive its battered tourism industry. Visitors are encouraged to perform antigen self-tests during their stay, instead of the current “Test & Go” scheme, where arrivals must isolate in …

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Hong Kong, China one step closer to allowing partial border reopening

By Katherine S
November 28, 2021
in :  ASEAN News

China – Hong Kong and Chinese authorities said a meeting on Thursday moved them closer to partially reopening the border between them, as the two governments dig their heels in as among the last in the world pursuing a zero-Covid-19 strategy. The global financial hub has followed Beijing’s lead to implement some of the strictest travel restrictions in the world, …

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COVID-19’s Effect Leads to Fear that Closes Schools on the Border

By Burapha
September 2, 2020
in :  Thailand

Three schools in two border provinces, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Kanchanaburi, were temporarily closed because of fears of the Covid-19 outbreak from neighboring Myanmar. Students in Kanchanaburi came in close contact with illegal Myanmar border crossers who later fell ill and were hospitalized. The Ban Kui School in Thong Pha Phum was closed for three days and parents, teachers and …

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Sabri: Borders to remain close for foreigners looking to work here

By Katherine S
August 27, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – According to senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, The country’s border will remain close for non-Malaysians who is seeking to work in the country. The comment came after hearing several pleads from businesses with staff or workers stuck abroad such as Thailand or whose home helper currently in Philippines or Indonesia. While he is aware of …

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Singapore and Malaysia agrees to set up green lane for essential business travel

By Katherine S
July 2, 2020
in :  ASEAN News

Singapore and Malaysia has agreed to set up a green lane and periodic commuting arrangement to meet the needs for essential business and official purposes, the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement. The decision was made after a telephone call between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. The two leader discussed the …

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Singapore Minister wants baby steps against the ‘no-holds-barred’ approach to reopening the border with Malaysia

By Katherine S
June 25, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

According to the Republic’s foreign minister, Singapore is expected to pursue a “step-by – step strategy” to reopening its boundary with Malaysia, with public safety becoming a primary concern on the move. Vivian Balakrishnan, speaking to Channel News Asia (CNA), said the boundary could be slowly opened along with continuing prevention steps such as Covid-19 checks and touch tracking. On …

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ASEAN countries border reopening dates remains unclear

By Katherine S
June 22, 2020
in :  ASEAN News

As the tourism sectors in the Southeast Asian region begins to slowly bounce back from the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are actively discussing possible ways to support tourism throughout the region. Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism revealed that ASEAN member states via videoconferencing, through the Conference of Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations (Fata) …

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Governor of Songkhla in Southern Thailand has ordered the closure of the Padang Besar border
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Southern Thailand border to remain closed due to the commuting of the people

By Burapha
May 28, 2020
in :  Economy, Thailand

The Governor of Songkhla in Southern Thailand has ordered the closure of the Padang Besar border checkpoint due to new Covid-19 Fears. The border closure comes after six of nine new covid-19 patients returned via this checkpoint. Governor Charuwat Kliengklao signed the order, saying the checkpoint will be closed from today for sterilization. The order did not say how long the checkpoint …

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Immigration denies rumours of border closures with Cambodia

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Economy, Thailand

Immigration authorities have moved to quell rumours of impending border checkpoint closures which had prompted Cambodians to cross into Thailand to buy bottled water. Arthit Yakaew, chief of the Aranyaprathet border checkpoint, on Friday denied that the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak would force the border crossing at Aranyaprathet and Ban Khao Din in Khlong Hat district to close. He dismissed the …

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Indonesia

Over Covid-19 fears, East Nusa Tenggara to close border with Timor Leste

By Desk Writer
March 17, 2020
in :  Indonesia

In prevention of coronavirus, East Nusa Tenggara’s (NTT) has decided to temporarily close its border checkpoints with Timor Leste. According to that, the government of Timor Leste has expressed support to this neighbouring country to prevent the spread of the virus. “We strongly support the move as it would protect both the Timor Leste and NTT people from COVID-19 exposure,” …

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