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SINGAPORE: Singapore and Hong Kong are in “active discussion” on starting the long-delayed air travel bubble between the two cities, confirmed Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (Apr 14).
"We are finalising the details of our revised agreement and hope to announce our plans soon," he said in a statement issued by Singapore's Ministry of Transport. Advertisement Advertisement
This comes after Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that the territory plans to allow only residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel to Singapore under the travel bubble, describing this requirement as the "basis for discussion" between the two cities.
This is despite authorities in Singapore not requiring mandatory vaccinations for Hong Kong travellers under the arrangement, she noted.
“We want to provide incentives to encourage Hong Kong citizens to get vaccinated," said Ms Lam.
Mr Ong had last month said that Singapore was studying a proposal from Hong Kong to reopen borders safely , after the territory had managed to bring the pandemic under control. Advertisement Advertisement

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