Singapore

In a joint statement on Friday (Jan 1) morning, Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have announced the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, following the failure of the two countries to come to an agreement on the changes proposed by Malaysia by December 31, 2020. The announcement was made ...

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) on Friday (Dec 11) announced that Singapore has agreed to lift the border restrictions and mandatory isolation for visitors from Taiwan effective next week on December 18. The authority has said in a press release that travelers from Taiwan can now apply for a single-entry Air Travel Pass (ATP) to enter into Singapore from next ...

A Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship returned to Singapore on the third day of a four-day cruise to nowhere after a positive case of the COVID-19 was detected on board in early Wednesday (Dec 9). Around 02:45 am local time, the captain of the Quantum of the Seas vessel informed about 2,000 passengers on board that the ship was returning ...

Starting from December 1, 2020, air passengers of Jetstar Asia Airways departing from 6 Southeast Asian cities will be able to transit via Changi Airport in Singapore to 9 destinations served by the low cost airline, as long as they transit within 48 hours. Jetstar Asia Airways has confirmed at a press conference on Friday (Nov 20) that the six ...

Singapore and Hong Kong will start an air travel bubble that will replace rule of mandatory quarantine upon arrival with COVID-19 tests starting on November 22, 2020. After border restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus since late March, travelers from Singapore will be able to travel to Hong Kong for leisure, under the Republic’s first air travel ...

The national flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume operations of non-stop flights from Changi Airport in Singapore to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York starting from November 9, 2020, in a bid to rebuild its network. The flight will be operated three times a week. The carrier will operate its flight SQ24 and it will depart from ...

Genting Cruise Lines has confirmed that the Dream Cruises will restart services from November 6, 2020 in Singapore with World Dream making its homeport debut. The World Dream will also be the latest built cruise ship to homeport in Singapore, offering a series of brands to provide Singapore residents with a new 2-night and 3-night “Super Seacation” experiences the during ...

The national flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed on Tuesday (Sept 29) that it will no longer start “flights to nowhere” plan due to market research and reviews. Earlier, the carrier was planning to launch “Flights to Nowhere” plan with an aim to increase the airline’s revenue where the aircraft takes off and lands at the same airport and ...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore has announced on Wednesday (Sept 23) that it is carrying out a trial and will soon introduce a new business travel pass for senior executives with regional or international responsibilities. Travelers holding this special pass must follow a strict itinerary when they travel to other country for business and official purposes. After returning ...

Singapore and Japan have agreed to establish a “reciprocal green lane” from September 18 to facilitate short term essential business and official travel between two countries, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of both countries has issued a joint statement on Friday (Sept 11). The statement said, “The business track, which will be launched on ...