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ATO: Covid testing is tax deductible for business travellers
Covid tests are the new norm for travel, but their cost can now be written off against your annual income tax.
How celebrities and billionaires skipped hotel quarantine
Over the past 18 months, the rich and famous enjoyed an A-list alternative to Australia’s quarantine system.
Banks step up pressure on Hong Kong to ease restrictions
“The world is moving on,” warn the world’s biggest financial players, with almost half of firms contemplate relocating staff.
Will Hong Kong ever fully reopen to travellers?
Hong Kong is intent on maintaining a ‘Covid Zero’ approach which continues to lock out business travellers.
Singapore, Australia in talks on restarting business travel
A handful of countries could be the first to resume business travel links with the isolated city-state.
Malaysia tightens requirements for MM2H expat program
Tough new criteria could deter many well-to-do foreigners and expat retirees.
EU firms up new €7 ‘security fee’ for non-visa travellers
The fee, said to be needed to identify security and health risks, will apply to visitors exempt from visas.
The world’s most powerful passports, pandemic edition
The latest Henley Passport Index shows how country-based travel restrictions have changed the passport pecking order.
‘The Pret Index’ highlights working from home trends
Pret sandwich sales are a surprisingly good indicator of how many workers aren’t returning to the office.
Business travel isn't dead, but it's forever changed
Boring boardrooms are out and beaches are in, according to business travel executive Evan Konwiser.
Foreign buying of Singapore homes hits 17-year low
Decline due to strict travel restrictions and global lockdowns.
Dubai seeks to lure remote workers with free vaccines
In a world where remote work has become the new norm, Dubai aims to position itself as a favourite of mobile professionals.
Can Eurostar survive the COVID era?
Border closures and travel restrictions are reportedly pushing Eurostar to the brink.
Has COVID-19 changed your business travel plans for 2021?
Coronavirus, travel restrictions and videoconferencing apps like Zoom could bring about a seismic shift.
Singapore plans hotel-office bubble for business travellers
The new Connect@Changi hotel facility will keep business travellers in a five-star bubble with its own meeting rooms.
Has Covid-19 broken Singapore's expat model beyond repair?
Even after the city-state's 'circuit breaker' has ended, the appeal of expat life in Singapore has lost much of its shine.
PM: economies to open, state borders to remain closed
Scott Morrison's new goal is to see interstate border restrictions lifted by December.
Singapore opens New Zealand travel bubble
Singapore will allow quarantine-free travel from New Zealand, with the Australian quarantine period halved.