Singapore to work with G-20 and global organisations to restart international travel


Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the resumption of international traffic amid the Covid-19 pandemic will be done safely through comprehensive testing and rigorous contact tracing. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (The Straits Times/ANN): The Republic will work with the Group of 20 (G-20) countries and international organisations to look into the gradual restart of cross-border travel, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday (Sept 3).

This resumption of international traffic amid the Covid-19 pandemic will be done safely through comprehensive testing and rigorous contact tracing, he said.

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