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Coronavirus: Singapore and Malaysia will launch a vaccinated travel lane between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur | South China Morning Post
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Singapore to open vaccinated travel lane with Malaysia on November 29
Singapore and Malaysia will launch a vaccinated travel lane between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport from November 29, allowing vaccinated travellers from each country to cross the border without the need for quarantine, the prime ministers of both nations said in a joint press statement on Monday. The city-state also rolled out quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travellers from Australia and Switzerland on Monday as part of a phased reopening of its borders that has seen quarantine-free travel expanded to nearly a dozen countries, including Germany, Canada, France, Britain and the United States.Singapore has been reporting more than 3,000 daily infections in recent weeks, although most are asymptomatic or mild. Over 80 per cent of Singapore’s 5.45 million population has been vaccinated.Last week, the US advised citizens against travel to Singapore and raised its alert for the city state to its highest risk level. Germany has also classified Singapore as a “high-risk area”.

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Coronavirus: Japan reopens to business travel, students; Australians search for fake vaccination certificates | South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Japan reopens to business travel, students;
Japan on Monday began easing border controls for fully vaccinated visitors excluding tourists, responding to requests from the business community following a rapid decline in infections. The new rules allow business travellers to undergo quarantine for three days, down from the 10-day period formerly applied to vaccinated Japanese nationals and foreigners with residency in Japan when returning from business trips. Those seeking to stay in the country over the long term, including foreign students and workers on so-called technical internship programmes, from Monday morning can again apply for entry – but must undergo at least 10 days’ quarantine upon arrival. All travellers must have been fully inoculated with one of the three vaccines approved by the Japanese government – those developed by Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca. Companies need to submit documentation for business travellers, including planned itineraries and written pledges to follow antivirus measures while in Japan. A health ministry official said it may take a week or two before the first travellers granted shorter quarantine periods arrive in the country. Japan closed its borders to virtually all foreign visitors in January, except for those with special permits and for humanitarian purposes. Daily cases have fallen sharply since September, in a trend generally attributed to vaccinations and extensive mask-wearing. About 73 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated. Japan saw no deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday for the first time in about 15 months, with just 162 infections reported nationwide.
The easing of border controls is part of the country’s move to gradually resume social and economic activity. The government is experimenting with package tours, at restaurants and sports events before further resumption of daily activities. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said Japan is considering allowing foreign tour groups by the end of the year after studying ways to control and monitor their activities.

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