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May 17, 2021
The two cities will review the new launch date of the travel bubble flights towards the end of phase two of Singapore s reopening.
The Straits Times and Reuters
SINGAPORE - The air travel bubble (ATB) to allow for quarantine-free travel between Singapore and Hong Kong will be delayed again, after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Singapore.
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Monday (May 17) that Transport Minister S. Iswaran had a meeting on Monday morning with Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau on the issue. Both sides remain strongly committed to launching the ATB safely, said MOT. However, in the light of the recent increase in unlinked community cases, Singapore is unable to meet the criteria to start the Singapore-Hong Kong ATB.
Singapore 29 Mar 2021
The travel bubble s new launch date will be reviewed towards the end of phase two of Singapore s reopening. - The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE, May 17 (The Straits Times/ANN): The air travel bubble (ATB) to allow for quarantine-free travel between Singapore and Hong Kong will be delayed again, after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Singapore.
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Monday (May 17) that Transport Minister S. Iswaran had a meeting on Monday morning with Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau on the issue. Both sides remain strongly committed to launching the ATB safely, said MOT.
Singapore Moves Back Toward Lockdown as Virus Cases Rise
The country recorded 24 new virus cases locally Friday, with more than half coming from a cluster originating at Changi Airport.
(Bloomberg) Singapore is returning to the lockdown-like conditions it last imposed a year ago, banning dining in and limiting gatherings to two people as a rising number of untraceable virus infections pressures one of the most successful places in the world at Covid containment.
For four weeks from May 16 to June 13, gathering sizes as well as household visitors will be cut to a maximum of two people from five; working from home will be the default; and food places can do only takeaways and deliveries, the health ministry said Friday in a statement. The resurgence also puts a highly anticipated travel bubble with Hong Kong in doubt.
Singapore to Delay Hong Kong Travel Bubble Yet Again Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
(The Straits Times) The air travel bubble to allow for quarantine-free travel between Singapore and Hong Kong is likely to be delayed yet again, given the rising number of Covid-19 community cases in Singapore.
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday said: It is very likely that Singapore will not be able to meet the resumption criteria. What we will do now is to closely monitor the numbers the next few days to review the start date, and early next week, we will make a decision and an announcement.