The Phuket authorities have ordered that the entire island be sealed off, with travelers from other provinces not allowed to enter Phuket, starting on August 3rd.
Fully vaccinated foreign nationalsmay be allowed to enter Canada for discretionary travel on the following dates if they meet specific criteria:
Effective August 9:American citizens and permanent residents of the United States, who currently reside in the United States, who meet specific criteria to qualify as fully vaccinated
September 7 (intended start date): All other foreign nationals who qualify as fully vaccinated
The 3-night hotel stopover requirement will be eliminated for all travellers arriving by air after 12:01 A.M. EDT on August 9.
The UK government has 28 July 2021 announced that passengers arriving from amber countries who have been fully vaccinated in Europe (EU Member States, European Free Trade Association countries and the European microstate countries of Andorra, Monaco and Vatican City) and the USA will not have to quarantine when entering England, as part of a range of new measures designed to continue to drive forward the reopening of international travel, set out as part of the second Global Travel Taskforce checkpoint review.
Fully vaccinated people from the EU and US will be able to travel to Scotland without quarantining from Monday (2 August). The need for travellers to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival in Scotland is being waived subject to countries covered remaining on the amber travel list.
China will encourage its pilot free trade zones (FTZs) and comprehensive bonded areas to build global supply warehouses and transportation hubs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), in order to spur new forms and models of foreign trade, a government official said on July 27.
Legislation doubling employees’ minimum sick leave entitlement to 10 days comes into effect today, bringing benefits to both businesses and employees, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced 24 July.
“Our Government is delivering on a key manifesto commitment to help Kiwis and workplaces stay healthy,” Michael Wood said.
Taiwan will lower the nationwide COVID-19 alert to Level 2 on July 27 to ease local disease prevention measures, but will still maintain tight border controls, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said during a press conference on July 23.
Employers may take this action if they are likely to suffer irreparable harm without these additional workers.
A petitioner must file a new Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, together with an approved and valid temporary labor certification that states an employment start date for the second half of the fiscal year, and attest that these noncitizens will be returning workers.
Returning workers are defined as workers who were issued an H-2B visa or otherwise granted H-2B status in FY 2018, 2019, or 2020.
To further promote the New Southbound Policy and fine-tune the visa policy for citizens of NSP partner countries and Russia traveling to the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) convened a meeting with other related government agencies on April 12.
Attendees considered and conducted a full review of the implementation of visa measures for Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines, and Russia; the Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries; and the Online Application for R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate for nationals from Southeast Asian countries (the latter also referred to as conditional visa-free entry).
Definitely fantastic news that Big mama is staging a comeback. They are way too good not to be appreciated by the new generation, especially my fav Lee Young-hyun (이영현). Be Impressed. Be VERY Impressed.
Quarantine Free Travel from South Australia to New Zealand will be paused from 11.59am (NZT) 20 July 2021, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced.
HUGE thank you to my soulmate for introducing me to Lee Young-hyun (이영현) and Bigmama. I declare I am now a Big fan of Lee Young-hyun (이영현). I LOVE her vocal poweress so much.
Wait till Or-Nee opens her mouth to sing at 1:24 and then when she soars at 2:49 and from 4:56 (so you can skip to these times to get your adrenalin rush), I guarantee you will be impressed when she hits all those notes.
A true blue power lungs that rival Celine / Whitney / Ariana / Jessie! I am in awe and my jaws drop when I hear Or-Nee belting those notes with gusto!
Quarantine period for foreign arrivals and those who come in close contact with COVID-19 patients is cut from 21 days to 14 days, according to the latest guidance of the Ministry of Health.
After completing 14-day quarantine, the aforesaid people shall be subject to medical surveillance at home or place of residence for another 14 days.
Given the worsening situation, we will tighten our border measures for travellers from Myanmar. From 15 July 2021, 2359 hours, until further notice, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history (including transit) to Myanmar within the last 21 days will not be allowed entry into Singapore, or transit through Singapore.
This will also apply to all those who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore. With effect from 15 July 2021, 2359 hours, all travellers with recent travel history to Myanmar will also be subject to an on-arrival Antigen Rapid Test (ART)1.
All travellers with recent travel history to Myanmar who have yet to complete their 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) by 15 July 2021, 2359hrs will continue to be subjected to:
a. 14-day SHN at dedicated SHN facilities; and
b. On-arrival polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test2, self-administered ART test on Day 3, 7 and 11 of arrival, and PCR test on Day 14 of arrival.
Given the ongoing number of infectious cases in the community, the current lockdown will be extended for at least another two weeks until 11:59pm on Friday, 30 July.
Stay at home orders will continue in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour until 11.59pm on Friday 16 July 2021.
As of Monday (July 12), many places in Bangkok will be temporarily closed partly or fully, in accordance with the 36th announcement of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in order to contain the COVID-19 situation as quickly as possible.
Large-scale shopping malls in Bangkok and in some dark-red zone provinces are now closed for two weeks, to comply with the latest COVID-19 curbs in 10 provinces.
The Commonwealth has informed airlines that international air passenger arrival caps will be temporarily halved by 14 July 2021.
The following cap arrangements will commence by 12.01am Wednesday 14 July and end by 11.59pm Tuesday 31 August 2021, subject to review by the National Cabinet before the end of August.
New South Wales – 1,505 per week (215 per day);
Queensland – 650 per week (including surge capacity);
Victoria – 500 per week;
South Australia – 265 per week; and
Western Australian – 265 per week.
The Commonwealth has increased the number of facilitated commercial flights (FCFs)into Darwin for quarantine at the Centre for National Resilience at Howard Springs. To support returning Australians to access flights, 29 FCFs are being arranged for July and August.
The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has been closely monitoring the global COVID-19 situation and regularly reviews Singapore’s border measures to manage the risk of importation from travellers and onward local transmission, taking into account the current situation in their source countries/ regions.
Tightening of Entry Approvals for Travellers and Transfers from Indonesia 2. Given the worsening situation in Indonesia, we will tighten our border measures for travellers from Indonesia by reducing entry approvals for non-Singapore Citizens/ Permanent Residents with immediate effect. Entry approvals may be considered where additional safe management measures are taken. 3. With effect from 12 July 2021, 2359 hours, all travellers with travel history to Indonesia within the last 21 days will also not be allowed to transit through Singapore.
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will consider the Public Health Ministry’s lockdown proposals, as daily new cases exceeded 9,000 on Friday.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he is following the COVID-19 outbreak with concern and wants to come up with suitable containment measures. The government may have to use stricter measures to restrict crowd gatherings, travel and close more premises.
Health Protocol Information for Travelers to Indonesia (Addendum New Circular No. 8 Year 2021 and Decree from Covid19 Task Force No. 11 Year 2021) updated as of 5 July 2021/
The National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area, Ministry of Finance expressed that any profit-seeking enterprise having its head office within the territory of the Republic of China (hereinafter “R.O.C.”), who obtained income derived outside of the territory of the R.O.C. and was levied tax according to the tax act of the source country, should pay close attention to whether the foreign income is applicable to the related provisions of the Tax Treaties or not, when filing income tax return and claiming the foreign tax credit.
Taiwan's Ministry of Labor (MOL) on Wednesday announced that foreign nationals with permanent alien residency certificates or work permits will soon be able to participate in an existing employment plan that aims to get unemployed people back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has tabled the Copyright Bill for First Reading in
Parliament on 6 July.
The Copyright Bill (“the Bill”) seeks to repeal and replace the current Copyright
Act. It will strengthen the copyright regime in Singapore, by updating the
Copyright Act to stay abreast of changes in how content is created, distributed,
and used. It will also make the law more accessible by simplifying the language.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam on 6 July said the Government is working closely with Singapore to revive the air travel bubble arrangement between the two places.
A final decision on whether to lift Taiwan's Level 3 COVID-19 alert, set to end on July 12, has yet to be made but plans are being made to adjust some existing restrictions, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said Monday.
Quarantine free travel (QFT) pause with Western Australia and Northern Territory to be lifted at 11.59pm (NZT) Friday, 9 July
Managed return flights from NSW and Queensland for people ordinarily resident* in New Zealand to start from 11.59pm (NZT), Friday 9 July
Pause between New Zealand and Queensland to be reviewed on Wednesday, 7 July.
The Government has on 5 July carefully considered health advice and will further ease Australia travel bubble restrictions at 11.59pm (NZT) Friday, 9 July, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
The UK and Singapore announced the launch of a new Financial
Partnership at the sixth UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue that was held virtually 30 June 2021.
The
Dialogue was chaired by Director General (Financial Services) of HM Treasury (HMT), Ms
Katharine Braddick, and Deputy Managing Director (Markets and Development) of the
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Mr Leong Sing Chiong.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will launch a new service next month that will enable citizens to apply for a passport without having to present paper versions of household registration documents.
