South Korea has said it will halt quarantine exemptions for fully vaccinated inbound travellers.
Singapore

VTL travellers from SG exempted from S. Korea's new quarantine rules

A traveller wearing personal protective equipment waits at a flight ticket counter at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Nov 29, 2021.
World

Malaysia to delay transition to Covid-19 endemic phase

From 11.59pm on Thursday, air travellers arriving on the quarantine-free Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme will have to undergo supervised, self-administered antigen rapid tests at a Quick Test Centre on Days 3 and 7 of their arrival. PHOTO: ST FILE
Singapore

Singapore to tighten border to buy time to learn about Omicron

The authorities are adding more countries to ramp up international travel to and from Singapore.
Travel

Travel now - or wait till it's safer?

Only citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders of the country they are entering can travel via the land VTL for now.
Travel

What documents do I need to enter Malaysia?

The first passenger to reach Singapore from Malaysia on the VTL bus at Queen Street Bus Terminal on Nov 29, 2021.
Singapore

S'pore-Malaysia VTL: First bus arrives in Queen St with 3 passengers

Singapore will be deferring its VTL with Qatar and the UAE, as well as Saudi Arabia.
Travel

S'pore defers VTLs with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong (right) and Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob exchanging greetings at the Causeway on Nov 29, 2021.
Singapore

Malaysian PM Ismail, PM Lee witness land VTL launch

Passengers boarding the bus to Malaysia at Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange on Nov 29, 2021.
Travel

Land VTL: First bus leaves Woodlands with 42 passengers

    Malaysian Tanapal Murugayah has not seen his wife Nafisha, and sons Asber and Shahrul since border restrictions halted travel via the Causeway in March last year.
    Travel

    Malaysian in Singapore spends 15 hours to get VTL bus tickets

    Travellers from Thailand (left) may enter Singapore under the VTL from Dec 14, while those from Cambodia can do so from Dec 16.
    Travel

    VTLs to 6 more countries, including Thailand and Cambodia

    People dining near Piazza di Spagna in Rome on Oct 29, 2021. Some travel companies have seen a few cancellations of European trips.
    Travel

    Some S'poreans not deterred by Europe Covid situation

    Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong speaking to the media, on Nov 24, 2021.
    Travel

    Capacity for land VTL to be reviewed on weekly basis: Gan Kim Yong

    A bus from Larkin Terminal in Johor Baru arriving at Queen Street Terminal in Singapore during the VTL land exercise on Nov 23, 2021. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
    Travel

    Land VTL with Johore starts Nov 29, here's 4 things you need to know

    People boarding a bus as part of a VTL simulation exercise at Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange on Nov 23, 2021.
    Travel

    Land VTL to Johore opens Nov 29, up to 2,880 travellers each day

    SIA and Scoot customers must ensure that they are eligible to travel under the VTL arrangements before their flight.
    Singapore

    Bookings open for SIA, Scoot VTL and non-VTL flights from India

    South Korea was one of the first countries to record novel coronavirus cases after it emerged in China in late 2019.
    Singapore

    South Korea reports daily record of 4,116 new Covid-19 infections

    The changes indicated in the e-mail apply only to passengers travelling on non-vaccinated travel lane flights.
    Travel

    SIA apologises for confusion over e-mail on Covid-19 quarantine

    The trial will allow the authorities to refine its processes before the VTL is launched.
    Singapore

    S'pore, Malaysia hold VTL dry run at Causeway to test new protocols

    The application window for Malaysian travellers to apply for the pass opened at 10am on Nov 22, 2021.
    Singapore

    4,000 travellers from Malaysia approved to enter via air VTL

    Applications for the vaccinated travel pass for short-term visitors and long-term pass holders from Malaysia opened on Nov 22, 2021.
    Singapore

    SafeTravel website crashes after opening for M'sian travellers

    Passengers of a Singapore Airlines flight arrive at Melbourne International Airport on Nov 21, 2021.
    World

    Australia to allow entry for fully vaxxed visa holders from Dec 1