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The Hollywood actress had flown into Hong Kong from Australia with a team of five — all excluded from mandatory quarantine.

Skip quarantine in Hong Kong? Yes, if you are Nicole KidmanPreferred treatment for The Hollywood actress sparks public anger amid the city's tightened Covid rules.

New Zealand will let in fully vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries from early 2022.

Fortress no more? New Zealand eyes reopening next yearVaccinated travellers from low-risk countries could skip quarantine from 1Q 2022.

The dedicated Japanese season in Hi-Rez's popular online game Rogue Company hopes to revitalise Kyoto and the region.

Kyoto 'shoots' for global dominationDedicated season in online game Rogue Company to reach more than 20 million users worldwide.

ASEANTA's Eddy Krismeidi Soemawilaga and Fusionex's Ivan Teh at virtual MoU signing event of the ASEANTA Travel Exchange (ATEX).

New ASEAN digital platform to jumpstart tourism business exchangeASEANTA creates quarterly online event with tech provider while Cambodia gears up for ATF 2022.

Residents in Kuala Lumpur (pictured) and Selangor have drawn the short straw when it comes to vaccine privileges as they are still under lockdown.

In Malaysia, travel perks go to the fully vaccinatedBut there's a catch: Easing of restrictions apply to selected states only.

Singapore authorities have eased restrictions for travellers from Taiwan, who can go about their activities freely if their PCR tests return negative.

Why it's now a lot easier to travel to SingaporeEntry rules eased for fully vaccinated travellers from 8 countries while more Covid curbs on dining out and events also lifted.

Private sector players in ASEAN should lead the charge to build back intra-region travel, said industry members at the recent Halal in Travel Global Summit.

Let the private sector take chargeIndustry pushes for an ASEAN task force to lead tourism recovery and set common standards for intra-region travel.

Of the 92 passengers on the two flights out on reopening day, just six were on the quarantine-free arrangement.

First travel bubble kicks off for South KoreaSaipan's calling for the first batch of vaccinated tourists from Seoul.

MOTAC collaborates with PETEKMA Pangkor Island Branch to facilitate the movement of villagers to receive their vaccines.

Pangkor joins reopening queueThe Malaysian resort island is on track to achieve herd immunity by early September.

The vaccine passport will initially be issued on paper, and the government plans to grow the number of countries accepting the document to 30.

Japan's vaccine passport now ready for flightHolders can travel quarantine free to an initial list of five countries.