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LAWRENCE WONG: “NO OPEN AND FREE TRAVEL ANYTIME SOON”

With Covid-19 affecting our daily lives, many people wonder when can we ever go overseas for a holiday again.

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In a recent interview between Finance Minister Lawrence Wong and CNBC, Lawrence Wong stated information about travelling.

Not optimistic of air travel

In the dialouge Mr Wong said that he is less sanguine about air travel and stated that the region is still facing infections of the virus.

He added that the vaccination rates for countries in the region is not high enough and therefore he don’t think that open and free travel in the region will be happening anytime soon.

But

In countries with low infection rates, there may be some travel arrangements. It is believed that Lawrence Wong is referring to the travel bubbles.

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But as of now there is no concrete information about the travel bubble nor is there a timeline for it.

The full transcript of the interview can be found here.

Screenshot from CNBC, transcript of Lawrence Wong
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