Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week
The health ministry also updated rules for non-vaccinated travellers, dropping a 7-day quarantine requirement starting next week.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers
The requirement for tests will be lifted from Sept. 7, Kishida said.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Malaysia-Singapore agree to reopen land borders from April 1
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to reopen their land borders for fully vaccinated travellers beginning April 1 without the need to take COVID-19 pre-departure and arrival tests or be quarantined.
Thu Mar 24 2022
Singapore to reopen borders on April 1 to all fully vaccinated travellers
Singapore's PM Lee said the republic will ease up cross-border travel substantially as the Omicron situation is now well under control.
Thu Mar 24 2022
S'pore working with M'sia to expand land VTL
Singapore is currently working with Malaysia to allow vaccinated travellers to cross the land border via other transport modes.
Wed Mar 09 2022
New air VTLs involving Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia begin Mar 15
Wee says fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to travel the designated routes without being required to quarantine upon arrival.
Sat Mar 05 2022
No quarantine needed for Malaysians entering India effective today
The pre-flight COVID-19 RT-PCR Test is also not mandatory for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in India from Malaysia.
Mon Feb 14 2022
After two years of closed borders, Australia welcomes the world back
Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month.
Mon Feb 07 2022
No need for quarantine upon arrival for fully vaccinated travellers who had COVID-19 before - Khairy
Travellers who had been infected with COVID-19 and have completed their vaccination do not need to undergo quarantine upon arrival in Malaysia but are still required to take the RTK Antigen (Ag) test.
Wed Jan 12 2022
Cambodia to end quarantine for vaccinated travellers from Nov. 15 - PM Hun Sen
Hun Sen said travellers will have to show their negative test 72 hours prior to travel and have two vaccine doses.
Sun Nov 14 2021
Malaysia, Singapore to start quarantine-free air travel from Nov 29
Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to take flights between Malaysia and Singapore without quarantine from Nov 29.
Mon Nov 08 2021
Thailand reopens: What you need to know
On Monday, Thailand will reopen its doors to vaccinated travellers from more than 40 countries.
Sat Oct 30 2021
Thailand to welcome vaccinated travellers from 46 low-risk countries, including Malaysia
Visitors from the 46 low-risk countries and territories will be allowed to skip mandatory quarantine.
Fri Oct 22 2021
Phuket opens to all vaccinated travellers
Thailand is now welcoming travellers from any country in the world to the sandbox programme, Tanee Sangrat said.
Sun Oct 03 2021
New Zealand to begin letting people isolate at home as it looks to ease border curbs
New Zealand is to begin allowing small numbers of vaccinated travellers to isolate at home instead of in state-run quarantine facilities.
Mon Sep 27 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024