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Medical visitors from CLMV nations and China allowed 90-day visas
Thailand’s Ministry of Interior has approved 90-day visas for patients and medical guests from Cambodia, Lao PDR., Myanmar in addition to Vietnam (CLMV) as well as through the People’s Republic of China. This particular has been put in place given that 22 March, this year.
Prior to this, Chinese and CLMV citizens were capable to get visas of 14, 35 and 90 days and nights, depending on the bilateral agreements between Thailand and the respective countries. Under the new structure, visitors coming regarding medical treatment through these five nations, as well as a maximum of three accompanying people, will be provided a 90-day visa.
This is a good extension of a policy already inside place for people of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), which include the Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
To get the 90-day visa in addition to come to Asia for medical treatment, citizens of China and the CLMV as well as GCC have to contact hospitals or perhaps healthcare centres outlined by the Ministry of Public Wellness to make a good appointment. The hospital or healthcare center will then send a confirmation to the patient. This particular letter has to be shown to immigration officials in any checkpoint directly into Thailand. The established can then grant a stay of up to ninety days days at their discretion.
The Ministry of Public Wellness has by far listed 118 clinics and healthcare companies that are qualified to provide a confirmation letter to patients or guests seeking medical treatment in Thailand.
Typically the measure is directed at promoting Thailand’s thriving medical travel and leisure industry. It is also in range with the guidelines of the Ministry of Tourism in addition to Sports, which is trying to advertise Thailand as a regional hub regarding medical and health and fitness tourism.
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APRIL International Care revamps MyHEALTH Hong Kong
APRIL International Care is unique in offering choice in how care is delivered, thus empowering clients to contain costs and ultimately keep premiums down.
Hong Kong, 17 February 2020 – APRIL International Care has announced significant improvements to its onshore MyHEALTH Hong Kong private international health insurance policy range. The changes will apply to all the policies APRIL International Care offers, including individual, family and small to medium enterprise cover, with enhancements having taken effect immediately.
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APRIL International Care opens up TeleHEALTH service to address Coronavirus worries
The TeleHEALTH service means policyholders do not have to leave their home or workplace to “see” a doctor, with a consultation happening directly over the phone
Hong Kong February 10, 2020 – APRIL International Care has opened up its TeleHEALTH service to all individual and group clients across its Asian region to provide support for clients during the current Coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus Outbreak in China Forces White Collar Class to Work From Home
SHANGHAI—In a nation unaccustomed to widespread working from home, China’s coronavirus outbreak is forcing millions of white-collar workers to get used to business outside the office.
With millions of companies keeping staff away to curb contagion, demand is surging for chat apps that employees are adjusting to use from living rooms, kitchens and home offices.
“When we did our first video call on Monday, some people looked like they just got out of bed,” said Jingshu Chen, who runs virtual reality startup VeeR, which asked its staff to stay away from their Beijing office for the week.
“Then, when we did a video call on the second day, everyone looked ready to work.”
Provinces across China have ordered companies to shut or make staff work from home for at least another week after the Lunar New Year holiday. Many firms may extend that further.
The work-from-home policies have led to a surge in downloads for WeChat Enterprise, DingTalk, and Lark—three workplace chat apps operated by Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance respectively.
According to data from research firm App Annie, both DingTalk and Lark saw downloads across China’s app stores surge over 350 percent during Chinese New Year week compared to one week prior.
Downloads for WeChat Work surged by almost 70 percent in the same time.
Both DingTalk and WeChat Work suffered connectivity issues due to heavy usages, the companies confirmed in public statements addressing user complaints.
Couriers and Round-the-Clock
Companies are also relying more on China’s army of couriers, who are keeping many self-quarantined residents fed and supplied. VeeR’s Chen said large video files that her team once accessed on an office network are now delivered to employees’ homes via hard drives with couriers.
Some fear financial disruptions.
John Rood, who runs a digital marketing agency in Shenzhen, said the nationwide work-from-home experiment could cause late payments from clients due to banking system quirks.
“A lot of Chinese banks require you to use a USB drive to log into your account, for security measures,” he said.
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