Decision to defer travel bubble with Hong Kong based on clear parameters: Chan Chun Sing
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SINGAPORE - The joint decision by Singapore and Hong Kong to defer the air travel bubble was based on «clear parameters» that had been set out in the agreement between the two cities, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (NoDecision to defer travel bubble with Hong Kong based on clear parameters: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE - The joint decision by Singapore and Hong Kong to defer the air travel bubble was based on «clear parameters» that had been set out in the agreement between the two cities, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Nov 23). The travel bubble had been slated to start on Sunday, but its delay was announced a day earlier in light of a recent spike of coronavirus cases in Hong Kong. Addressing questions on the travel bubble during a press conference where Singapore's economic figures for the third quarter were released, Mr Chan said that the terms had been laid out during earlier discussions between Singapore and Hong Kong. Both sides made «a very fast agreement that when the conditions are changed, when the conditions have evolved, we will take the decisions accordingly», he added. Under the agreement, the travel bubble would be suspended with a two-day notice if the seven-day moving average for unlinked cases in either city exceeds five. Mr Chan said both cities' authorities present the other with daily updates on their Covid-19 numbers. Read more