Singapore

As the country continues to gradually remove the COVID-19 restrictions, Singapore will allow large-scale exhibitions and conferences of up to 250 participants, while the current maximum number of participants is up to 50 only. Organizers will be able to apply to pilot such Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) events from October 1, 2020. Minister of Trade and Industry Chan ...

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has announced on Monday (Aug 31) that Singapore Airlines, Jetstar Asia, Silk Air and Scoot will operate their flights to six more destinations. The airlines have also increased the frequency of selected flights in their passenger network from August to November. The six destinations consist of Perth in Australia, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Milan in ...

On Wednesday (Aug. 26), the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore has announced that updated strict border measure of Stay-Home Notice will be implemented for travelers who entering into Singapore from South Korea. The step is taken because resurgence in COVID-19 cases has been seen in the country. Travelers who are travelling to Singapore and have recent travel history, including ...

Singapore has announced that the country will allow general travel to and from Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand, as well as for students studying overseas starting from next month. It is the first step to resume leisure travel since the border closed to contain the importation of COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday (Aug. 21), Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed ...

The Government of Singapore will provide additional funds to help the aerospace, aviation and tourism industries as they are among the hardest-hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Monday (August 17). He explained in the statement that these industries need to be ...

The authorities said on Monday (August 3) that Singapore will make some inbound travelers wear electronic monitoring equipment to ensure they comply with the coronavirus quarantine as the country is gradually reopening its borders to foreign nationals. These electronic devices will be provided to inbound travelers including residents and citizens from some selected countries from next Tuesday (August 11). Inbound ...

Singapore Flyer will be opening again to visitors starting from July 23, Straco Leisure, the company that operates the flyer said in its press statement. The popular tourist attraction will again welcome visitors after over three months of being closed due to COVID-19 pandemic. With all preventive and health safety measures in place, the 165 meters tall flyer will operate ...

To enhance the precautionary measures of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as safety for passengers and staff, Changi Airport is looking to implement Facial and Iris scanning instead of fingerprint scanning as the primary biometric identifier for travelers at its immigration clearance at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. It will allow passengers whose facial and iris data have been enrolled by ...

The low cost airline Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has made an announcement on Monday that it will resume its international flight operations between Singapore and Taiwan starting from July 5. The carrier has informed that it will operate a weekly flight every Sunday on Singapore-Taiwan-Singapore route, using Boeing B787-9 aircraft. As per schedule, the flight will depart from ...

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore has announced on Thursday (June 11) to further extend the validity period of Vehicle Entry Permits (VEPs) for Malaysia-registered vehicles, until the end of September. LTA said the extension will be applied automatically. The decision added another three months to the initial extension till June 30. The move was first announced for Malaysian ...