Singapore Makes Move to Ease Travel and Mask Rules

Singapore remarkably eases Covid-19 restraints, lifting most rein for fully vaccinated visitors and a requirement to wear masks outdoors, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Travel-related stocks gained.

With the current wave of the virus abate, Lee said that Singapore will double the group size limit to 10 people and authorize up to 75% of employees who can work from home to return to their workplaces. The city-state will ease testing and quarantine requirements for travelers and lift a ban on alcohol sales in pubs and eateries after 10:30 p.m. 

In the televised speech, Lee said that the changes will be taken from March 29 onwards. Taking all things into consideration, we believe that we are now ready to take a decisive step forward towards living with Covid-19.”

Singapore is stepping after a new start, commencement. The move will give sought-after to boost businesses, particularly the tourism sector, while the domestic and cross-border changes represent a major to making progress living with Covid-19. “But they stop short of a complete opening up,” he said of the measures. “We remain watchful because Covid-19 may yet bring further surprises.”