Singapore to test pilot plan to allow business travelBloombergSingapore plans to set up pilot programs to allow business travelers vaccinated against COVID-19 from some countries to enter on controlled itineraries next month as it charts a cautious international reopening that extends to local restrictions. Factors such as infections, vaccination rates and the ability to control outbreaks would be considered in these discussions, Gan said. Photo: AFP“In the pilot, we are likely to focus more on business travel, but beyond business travel, we are also looking at the possibility of leisure travel, particularly to those safer countries, those with a lower infection rate,” he said. Still, such relaxation will be done in a careful manner and local rules on gathering sizes could still be intact for a while as more people enter the country, Gan said. “We may be the first country who has a high vaccination rate, and yet taking a step-by-step approach to reopening,” Gan said.

Source: Taipei Times August 17, 2021 15:56 UTC