Taiwan welcomes back visitors after ending COVID quarantine rules
While Taiwan has reported almost seven million domestic cases this year, the government has pressed on with its re-opening.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Japan to allow limited tour groups from May as step to full re-opening
Japan said the "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours is a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening.
Tue May 17 2022
Johor Causeway reopening - A relief for Malaysians
The various accounts by Malaysians arriving from Singapore today added colour and joy, as well as brought back life at the Johor causeway with the re-opening of the country's border.
Fri Apr 01 2022
Border re-opening: Singapore can't pre-determine the date for now
Singapore welcomed Malaysia's announcement to reopen its border on April 1, noting that it can't pre-determine the date of re-opening on its side for now.
Fri Mar 11 2022
SMEs welcome re-opening of borders, endemic stage
All SMEs will benefit through better facilitation of trade and business, SAMENTA said in a statement.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand re-opening
Overseas tourists began pouring into Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand kickstarted its tourism industry.
Tue Nov 02 2021
Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand re-opening
Thai authorities have given the green light to vaccinated tourists from more than 60 "low-risk" countries to skip hotel quarantine.
Mon Nov 01 2021
Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?
Here is a look at which countries are opening up across the Asia-Pacific region and those staying sealed off from the world.
Wed Oct 27 2021
Singapore speeding up COVID-19 vaccination before re-opening border
Singapore's priority now is to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations before re-opening its border, an important part of the republic's recovery process, according to Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Mon Jul 05 2021
India gingerly eases coronavirus rules as new cases dip to two-month low
Experts cautioned against a full re-opening as India has vaccinated only about 5 pct of its estimated 950 mln adults with two doses.
Mon Jun 14 2021
Black Panther figure joins London Madame Tussauds for re-opening
The king of Wakanda joins the "Marvels Hall of Heroes", which re-opens its doors on Monday as England eases the next phase of lockdown.
Mon May 17 2021
Germany reverses re-opening plans as COVID-19 infection rate rises
The spread of more infectious variants of the virus has pushed up cases, prompting concerns that hospitals could soon be overstretched.
Tue Mar 23 2021
Disneyland Paris postpones re-opening to April
The park, which employs 17,000 people, closed between March 13 and July 15 last year, and has been shut again since October 30.
Tue Jan 19 2021
RCEP encourages re-opening of markets, serves as economic recovery tool
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will serve as an important instrument for economic recovery and will encourage the reopening of markets.
Sun Nov 15 2020
COVID-19: Singapore adds 396 new cases, mostly foreigners staying in dorms
Singapore, which is into its sixth-week since the re-opening of economic and social activities, has preliminarily recorded an additional 396 cases of COVID-19 infections today.
Fri Jul 31 2020