The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan, which represent the Philippines’ interests in lieu of formal diplomatic ties, said its borders will be reopened to Taiwanese tourists from Friday.

Starting March 15, travelers arriving from Taiwan and other places with low infection rates will only need to take an unsupervised self-swab antigen rapid test (ART) within 24 hours of entering Singapore, a top government official said Friday.

To correspond with the worldwide trends of COVID-19 pandemic, The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting on March 7, 2022, Taiwan will allow foreign business travelers holding a valid APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) to enter Taiwan.

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on February 24 that starting on March 7, 2022, Taiwan will allow foreign business travelers to enter Taiwan for the purposes of business visits, investment, the fulfillment of contractual obligations, and employment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will adjust entry regulations for foreign business travelers accordingly.

Taiwan will lift its entry ban on Feb. 15 on migrant workers from all four major source countries -- Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam -- according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday.

Employers of migrant workers whose employment permits are set to expire from Jan. 1 to March 31 will have them automatically extended for an additional three months, according to the Workforce Development Agency (WDA).