Singapore hopes full connectivity with Malaysia will be restored in coming months: FM


Air travel has resumed to more than 180 flights a week to seven destinations across Malaysia.- ST

KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Thursday (May 19) that he hoped full connectivity will be restored between Singapore and Malaysia following the reopening of the borders between the two countries.

Air travel has resumed to more than 180 flights a week to seven destinations across Malaysia, about 40 per cent of the pre-pandemic flight connectivity levels of around 500 flights a week, said Dr Balakrishnan.

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