{"id":29109,"date":"2022-04-20T07:49:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T10:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=29109"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:28:18","slug":"singapore-to-remove-covid-19-test-requirements-for-fully-vaccinated-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/singapore-to-remove-covid-19-test-requirements-for-fully-vaccinated-visitors","title":{"rendered":"Singapore to remove Covid-19 test requirements for fully vaccinated visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keith Tan, chief executive of Singapore’s tourism board, says the country expects to ease Covid-19 restrictions in the upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Singapore.- Singapore National Tourism Board executive director\u00a0Keith Tan<\/strong>\u00a0has told a forum in Manila that Singapore aims to remove all Covid-19 tests requirements for fully vaccinated tourists within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city-state has already\u00a0lifted most of its restrictions on vaccinated travellers<\/a>, and visitors can now enter without quarantine or testing on arrival. From April 1, those who have been fully vaccinated have been allowed to enter Singapore with\u00a0only a pre-departure negative Covid-19<\/strong>\u00a0test result<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some countries, including the UK, Ireland, Norway and Jordan have already cancelled all testing for incoming travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marina Bay Sands to return to pre-pandemic levels in two years, analysts say<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marina Bay Sands<\/a>\u00a0is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels of business in two years\u2019 time.\u00a0Sanford Bernstein forecast that Marina Bay Sands\u2019 annual EBITDA will recover to\u00a0over US$1.7bn<\/strong>\u00a0by 2024 and grow to approximately US$1.9bn by 2025, with EBITDA margins improving to 51 \u2013 52 per cent returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysts pointed out local authorities aim to increase passenger traffic to around 50 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, from around 18 per cent in mid-March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitaly Umansky, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd<\/strong> said: \u201cWe expect a ramp-up in business activity at Singapore integrated resorts to start in the second quarter, and accelerate into 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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