Residents of Japan and regionals have been eagerly awaiting since the Japanese government announced the option of a bubble with neighboring Asian countries. For some, reopening borders meant meeting friends and the circle of family abroad for the first time in months. , it is despite all being able to make this inescapable holiday abroad after social estrangation and running at home since March. Since 8 September, seven countries and regions of Asia have been included in Japan’s expanding tourist bubble; Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Singapore will also be in line from Friday, September 18.
On 9/11, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced that short-term business between Singapore and Japan would resume next week. It is the first country with which Japan has agreed to reopen its borders for advertising purposes; Agreements with the aforementioned Asian regions are lately only applicable to residents.
As a safety measure, passengers between Japan and Singapore must undergo covid-19 coronavirus screening before departure and upon arrival in any of the countries, although they must also undergo and comply with a strict itinerary for the duration of their stay. Users will not be required to practice a 40-day quarantine era. While other people would take some time off freely for non-professional purposes, this special agreement with Singapore is a promising step to resume more flights abroad.
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