Asean countries need common SOP to restart tourism in the region


A common set of SOP is important for tourism recovery in the Asean region. — FLORIAN WEHDE/Unsplash

While we won’t know for sure when borders will fully reopen, a grim certainty is that it can be a complicated affair when international travel does resume. Governments around the world have implemented their respective standard operating procedures (SOP) to combat the coronavirus.

Planning your travel while taking into account the various restrictions in place can be a bane, travel experts cautioned.

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