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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that Singapore and Australia are discussing a potential 'travel bubble' that will allow residents to travel between both countries without the need to quarantine
Casino jurisdiction Singapore confirmed on Sunday it was in talks with regional neighbour Australia about joint easing of Covid-19 -related travel restrictions.
The city-state said it was discussing with Australian authorities “the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and resumption of travel with priority for students and business travellers”.
On Friday, Singapore’s Transport Minister, Ong Ye Kung, had stated in a radio interview that the country was exploring ways to open up its borders and revive air travel.
“Nobody is going to come to Singapore and stay for 14 days,” Mr Ong was quoted as saying, alluding to quarantine protocols even for those permitted to enter.
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Australia and Singapore are in talks for a possible travel bubble that will allow residents to travel between the two countries without having to quarantine, the Foreign Ministry of Singapore said.
The two countries are also in discussions on the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates and resuming travel with priority for students and business travellers, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
“Australia is a key partner of Singapore in the region. We are in discussions on how to cooperate in opening our economies safely, taking into consideration the COVID-19 situation in both countries,” it said. Both countries have been able to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control, the MFA said.