‘Travel bubble’ with Singapore might be next: ministerBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterTaiwan might form a “travel bubble” with Singapore after reaching a similar deal with Palau, although the government has not seen a proposal from the Singaporean government, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said yesterday. On Wednesday, the center announced that group tours would begin on April 1 as part of a “travel bubble” arrangement with Palau. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung speaks at a meeting of the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. However, Singapore on Dec. 18 last year eased travel restrictions on Taiwanese, allowing them to enter the country without being vaccinated if they provide an air travel pass, Chen said. “We are still studying relevant issues, but we have not received any proposal from them yet.”The CECC approved the Palau “travel bubble” swiftly, because the Micronesian nation has no confirmed COVID-19 cases, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 18, 2021 16:18 UTC