Hong Kong Will Ease Quarantine on International Arrivals
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- Hong Kong announced plans to further ease its arrivals quarantine requirements.
- More than 50 luxury hotels are set to open in Jakarta and Bangkok within the next five years, highlighting the expectations of a strong economic recovery.
- Accor is teaming up with PT. Mega Hotel Lestari in introducing the first ibis Styles in Semarang in Indonesia.
Hong Kong announced plans to further ease its arrivals quarantine requirements. As of this Friday, overseas visitors will be subject to three days of compulsory hotel quarantine, down from the current seven. They will have to undergo a further four days of medical surveillance, during which they must test daily. If they test negative each day, they will be free to take public transport and visit shopping centers but will be restricted from visiting venues where the checking of vaccine passes is required, such as bars and gyms.
More than 50 luxury hotels are set to open in Jakarta and Bangkok within the next five years, highlighting the expectations of a strong economic recovery in two of Southeast Asia’s largest cities as Covid-19 travel restrictions are eased. The latest was the Park Hyatt Jakarta which opened on July 8, billed as the Indonesia’s first six star hotel. A study by Nikkei found that 13 four star and higher-ranked hotels are sche
