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“Second Coming” for Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble?
April 15th 2021
Singapore Transport Minister, Ong Ye Kung, said the country was in active discussions with Hong Kong on an air travel bubble (ATB) between the two countries. Read More » "We are finalising the details of our revised agreement and hope to announce our plans soon," Ong said. The Singapore-Hong Kong ATB had been due to start in November last year, but a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections in Hong Kong scuttled the launch. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) chief executive, Carrie Lam, said this week it would be mandatory for those travelling from Hong Kong to Singapore to be vaccinated, but this would not be a requirement for Singaporeans travelling to Hong Kong. The HKSAR government wanted to provide incentives for Hong Kongers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Lam said.
