Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble


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By Farah Master and Aradhana Aravindan HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, the two cities announced on Thursday, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners. Hong Kong's Commerce Secretary Edward Yau and Singapore's Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said travellers under the scheme would need to get negative COVID-19 test results and travel on dedicated flights. Further details, including the launch date, will be fleshed out in coming weeks, they said. "It is a safe, careful but significant step forward to revive...