Singapore, US working on vaccinated travel lane: Gan Kim Yong

WASHINGTON: Singapore and the United States are working on establishing a vaccinated travel lane between the two countries by the end of the year, said Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Thursday .

Speaking at an event at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC, Mr Gan noted that as a hub for business and travel, it is important that Singapore remains connected to the rest of the world despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have had successful pilots of vaccinated travel lanes with Germany and Brunei to facilitate the entry of fully vaccinated individuals into Singapore for business and leisure. We are now working on a VTL with the US as soon as possible, and certainly before the end of the year,” said Mr Gan.

He added that Singapore is continuing to facilitate the arrival and return of work pass holders from the US to Singapore.from Germany or Brunei. Instead, they take multiple COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction tests. They would also need to have stayed in Brunei, Germany and/or Singapore in the last 21 consecutive days prior to their departure for Singapore.

Not a good time to travel to US with so much racism against Asians. Some americans can be irrational and shadow. Spend yr monies elsewhere where you are welcomed instead.

Please don’t go ahead

Don't let Americans come in first. Their situation is still bad . Not much difference from India as of now.

The contribution of more Delta from US?

I mean why? U have like 3000+ new cases each day, why would you still want ppl to come?

Investigate USA Fort Detrick

Sg can open up travel lane with the whole world if it wishes too.All we need is a good policy on pre-departure and on-arrival PCR tests for vaccinated travellers.99% of the imported cases in sg are those which are caught at the airport using the on-arrival PCR.

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Quite bizarre to keep the doors locked for 18 months, then open them to the country with the highest daily cases and deaths 🤔

How about your neighbour country?

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