“Both sides prioritize safety, but differing approaches to managing Covid-19 lead to cancellation.”
The long-anticipated travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong has officially been cancelled, due to significant differences in the two regions’ strategies for managing Covid-19.
Minister of Transport S Iswaran confirmed the scrapping of the bubble, explaining that while both Singapore and Hong Kong aim to keep their populations safe and reduce the risk of imported Covid-19 cases, their approaches to managing the pandemic have diverged. Singapore is now focusing on becoming a Covid-19-resilient nation, which involves a shift in its pandemic management strategy.
The travel bubble, first discussed last October, had faced multiple delays throughout the pandemic, with evolving Covid-19 situations affecting plans. Both cities had hoped to create a safe, quarantine-free travel corridor, but differing national strategies ultimately led to its cancellation.
