The clarification of a wider policy of exemption for vaccinated executives comes in the wake of a Friday announcement that some vaccinated senior bankers can skip quarantine. The current rules stipulate that everyone arriving in Hong Kong from outside China must isolate in a hotel for up to 21 days. We believe it is by far not enough,” said Frederick Gollob, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Singapore, Asia’s other major financial hub, does not grant exemptions from travel quarantine for business executives. “We welcome the new measure providing more convenience to vaccinated senior executives when traveling to Hong Kong.

Source: The Edge Markets May 31, 2021 06:45 UTC