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Medical experts, including the WHO, warned against any overreaction before the variant was thoroughly studied.

World races to curb newest Covid threat: the omicron variantCountries join EU in restricting travel from South African region as WHO investigates variant's impact on existing pandemic...

New Zealand is adopting a phased approach to reconnect with the world.

New Zealand welcomes international visitors in 2022Fully vaccinated travellers to show proof of negative PCR tests, and observe seven-day quarantine.

Travellers from countries like United States, UK, Germany, France, Singapore and Australia are able to enter India’s borders without the need for quarantine.

India opens borders to 99 countries for quarantine-free leisure travelUnvaccinated travellers also permitted to enter but are subject to a seven-day quarantine.

Singapore is Australia’s sixth largest source market for international visitation and seventh most valuable for spend.

Tourism Australia works with travel operators to attract SingaporeansAustralia’s travel industry kicks into high gear to welcome fully vaccinated Singaporean travellers from 21 November.

Guests entering Vietnam are required to stay at designated resorts, book tour packages with designated agencies, and have travel and medical insurance.

Vietnam reopens five provinces to vaccinated travellersFirst of three-phased 'Live Fully in Vietnam' plan open, but with specific travel requirements.

Korea Tourism Organization and Singapore Tourism Board collaborate on destination promotion and development of related technology solutions.

Country mascots Hojong and Merli to kick-start tourism initiativesSouth Korea and Singapore tourism organisations sign MOU to boost bilateral travel.

Malaysia only offers VTL flights now, although land travel could happen in the "near future".

Singapore-Malaysia VTL flights see 350% spike in seat capacityFinland, Sweden and Malaysia are the latest three to join Singapore's rapidly expanding VTL scheme.

With the decreasing infection rates in Japan and Taiwan, the two countries discuss the possibility of a travel bubble.

Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Indonesia gear up for reopeningPossible Japan-Taiwan bubble, quarantine-free travel between China and Hong Kong, and Indonesia’s reopening to more countries.

Visitors to the Fair would expect strict SOPs in place for their safety, said MATTA CEO Phua Tai Neng.

MATTA Fair sees come-back amidst optimism for domestic travelMalaysia’s largest consumer travel fair is back after a two-year hiatus and the organisers are hoping for an enthusiastic...

Malaysia's travel industry has been pushing for an initiative that is similar to Phuket’s sandbox.

Langkawi's reopening couldn't have come at a better timeFully‐vaccinated foreign visitors from a soon-to-be-released list of "high-yield" countries will be welcomed, starting 15...