Following the announcement of Singapore’s imminent air travel bubble with Hong Kong, Minister of Transport Ong Ye Kung said in a press conference earlier today (26 April) that a similar proposal has been submitted to Taiwan to establish an air travel bubble.
Ong said:
“The Taiwanese authorities are studying it and I hope to get a response on that soon.”
Taiwan’s health minister Chen Shih-chung said last month that discussions have begun between the two countries, revealing that Singapore was keen for Taiwan to match the current arrangement allowing incoming travellers from Taiwan to skip the 2-week SHN when visiting.
Ong also said that Singapore is keen to establish air travel bubbles with Australia, New Zealand, Brunei and China as well.
Responding to the suspension of the planned travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand due to their rise of Covid-19 cases, Ong said:
“You can’t say for sure that everything will be smooth sailing.”
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