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Hong Kong to scrap hotel quarantine for travellers

September 23, 2022228 Views

Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from Sept. 26, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented, in a long-awaited move for many residents and businesses in the financial hub. All international arrivals will be able to return home or to accommodation of their choice but will have to self-monitor for three days after entering the Chinese special administrative hub, the government said on Friday. Travellers queue up for shuttle bus to quarantine hotels at the Hong Kong International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu "We are aiming in one single direction of allowing people to come with more convenience and they are allowed to go about their act...

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Cathay returns to profit amid pain from new quarantine rules

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March 9, 2022458 Views

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd returned to profit in the second half of last year but has since been hamstrung by tough new quarantine rules for crew and said it is trying to boost cargo capacity as much as possible in an effort to cope. Hong Kong's flagship airline managed a profit of about HK$2 billion in the second half, thanks to cost cuts and strong cargo demand and pricing, even though it flew 85% fewer passengers than in 2020, when it was also affected by the coronavirus pandemic. That helped it book a slightly smaller-than-expected annual loss of HK$5.5 billion ($700 million) - also a big improvement from a loss of HK$21.65 billion the prior year. FILE PHOTO: A Cathay Pacific cargo plane carrying Fosun-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines prepares to dock at Hong Kong International Air...

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Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries

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October 21, 2021282 Views

Thailand will allow visitors from 46 countries vaccinated against COVID-19 to forgo quarantine from next month, up from 10 previously announced, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country is poised to introduce the new quarantine-free travel arrangements on Nov. 1 as it seeks to revive its vital tourism industry. FILE PHOTO: Boats that are used to transport tourists around the Chao Phraya river are seen idle due to travel bans and border closures from the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Last week, Prayuth said that at least 10 countries, including Britain, Singapore, Germany, China and the United States, would be exempt from quarantine. He did not name the extra countries in a...