On Aug 21, Singapore announced that it will institute a travel bubble with New Zealand and Brunei, exempting travels from these countries from the Stay-Home Notice (SHN).
Travellers will have to undergo a Covid-19 test upon arrival and will be required to pay for their own medical bills should they test positive.
Travellers from other low risk countries – such as Malaysia, China and Vietnam – will also be permitted into the country.
However, they will be required to observe SHN duration of seven days and take a Covid-19 test at the end of their SHN period.
According to statistics by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), visitor arrivals so far this year to June plunged 71.4% y-o-y to 2.7 million.
In July, Enterprise Singapore (ESG), Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and STB announced the launch of SingapoRediscovers, a campaign that encourages Singaporeans and residents to explore different sides of Singapore.
“Covid-19 has had a severe impact on many sectors of our economy, and it will take time for consumer confidence and international travel to recover,” said STB chief executive Keith Tan.
“We will need a collective effort by the government, community and industry stakeholders, and all Singaporeans, to sustain and support great local businesses,” he added.