December 17, 2020 | UPDATES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE Neighbouring States Consider Border Restrictions with New COVID Cases Found in NSW. UPDATES On 17 December, New South Wales (NSW) records six local COVID-19 cases – ending nearly a two-week run of zero cases. Authorities are scrambling...
December 17, 2020 | UPDATES, NEW ZEALAND
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE New Zealand’s International Trade Face Challenges in Returning to ‘Normal’. UPDATES The Government has secured another two COVID-19 vaccines and intends to roll out an immunisation programme, first for frontline workers in Q2 2021 and...
December 16, 2020 | MEASURES, PHILIPPINES
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE Updates on Community Quarantine. MEASURES Starting from 1 December 2020, the government announced Metro Manila and other areas, including Batangas, Davao City and Davao del Norte, Iloilo City, Illigan, Lanau del Sur, Tacloban City...
December 15, 2020 | MEASURES, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE Launch of green lane for business and official travel between Vietnam and Singapore at the start of 2021. MEASURES Both countries agreed to conclude ongoing discussions on the green lane arrangement and resume flights between Vietnam...
December 15, 2020 | MEASURES, JAPAN
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE The Japan’s cabinet approved the third supplementary budget to fund pandemic support. MEASURES On 15 December, it was reported that the Japan’s cabinet approved a third supplementary budget with 21.8 trillion...
