SINGAPORE, 17 May 2021: There is a growing sense that the
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble will burst once more ahead of its planned
reintroduction on 26 May
Hesitancy is creeping into comments at both ends of the bubble, with the South China Morning Post quoting a top official warning that there’s a “high chance” the quarantine-free scheme will not be launched 26 May as Singapore once more battles a surge in new cases.
This is the second time the scheme faces postponement since
it was briefly introduced in November last year. The latest joint announcement
that the two countries were ready to relaunch came on 26 April. It promised