Articles tagged “quarantine”

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Macau Casino Companies Pledge Over $13 Billion Investment on Non-Gaming Activities

Six casino companies have agreed to invest a total of $15 billion in Macau over ten years, with more than 90 percent of the money pledged to non-gaming activities. In line with the easing of Covid quarantine rules for inbound arrivals, Macau has renewed the casino licenses of six companies — MGM China, Galaxy Entertainment,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 11 months ago

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Hong Kong Finally Removes Restrictions on Inbound Arrivals Who Test Negative

After a whole lot of "will they, won't they," Hong Kong has finally announced that visitors to the destination would no longer be subject to home monitoring for three days. Inbound travelers testing negative upon arrival would be allowed to move freely around the city from Wednesday onwards. The city state has finally ended its…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 12 months ago

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Hong Kong Eases Testing for Inbound Arrivals

A day after China announced some major changes to its controversial zero-Covid policy, Hong Kong on Thursday announced that inbound arrivals would need to undergo daily rapid antigen tests for five days, instead of seven days. However, international travelers coming into the city would still need to take a polymerase chain reaction test on landing…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 12 months ago

Tourism

China Shortens Quarantine Period for Arrivals

At a time when destinations around the world are doing away with most of their Covid restrictions, China's eight-day quarantine — five days in a state isolation centre and three at home — is more of a too-little-too-late-measure.

Tony Munroe and Ryan Woo, Reuters | 1 year ago

China Shortens Quarantine Period for Arrivals

Tourism

China Vows to Stick to Zero-Covid Policy

Through its strict Covid containment approach, China says it is putting people and lives first. Surely, there are many who would argue the opposite.

Ryan Woo and David Kirton, Reuters | 1 year ago

China Vows to Stick to Zero-Covid Policy

Tourism

China Now Considering Shorter Quarantine Times for Inbound Visitors – Reports

The country's National Health Commission is reportedly looking at cutting the hotel isolation period from seven to two days, but would add on a couple more days for home monitoring. It's not much, but at least a step in the right direction for its ailing tourism industry.

Reuters | 1 year ago

China Now Considering Shorter Quarantine Times for Inbound Visitors – Reports

Business Travel

Hong Kong’s Restart Prompts Warnings Over Rising Corporate Travel Costs

Experts on the ground in both Hong Kong and Singapore already report booking spikes and surges in airfares and hotel rates. The message is to start laying the groundwork for when China eventually eases its own travel policies.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Hong Kong’s Restart Prompts Warnings Over Rising Corporate Travel Costs

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Taiwan to End Quarantine for Inbound Arrivals From October 13

In the latest round of easing travel restrictions, tourists coming in to Taiwan will not be asked to undergo mandatory Covid-19 quarantine from October 13, the ministry of health and welfare announced on Thursday. From October 13, inbound arrivals to Taiwan would require to self-monitor for seven days instead of undergoing mandatory quarantine. While the…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

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Hong Kong Finally Looks to Scrap Hotel Quarantine Policy

As Hong Kong leaders acknowledge how stringent Covid policies have hammered the destination’s competitiveness, the government might soon be on its way to scrap the controversial hotel quarantine policy for inbound travelers. On Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said an announcement was impending and the destination would look to allow more activities in an orderly…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Tourism

China’s New Shenzhen Lockdown Deals Another Blow to Tourism Sector

China's fourth biggest city is now pretty much closed again as the country enacts its Covid Zero policy, and it could be the final straw for many tourism businesses.

David Kirton, Reuters | 1 year ago

China’s New Shenzhen Lockdown Deals Another Blow to Tourism Sector