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Singapore pips Hong Kong in quarantine facilities for visitors and returnees, an advantage that gives the city state the edge in resuming business travels to kick start the local economy. One in every four Singapore hotels is usable as a facility for so-called stay-home notices (SHN), compared with one in 10 in Hong Kong, according to tourism and government officials of both cities. In absolute terms, Singapore’s SHN facilities are more than double the number of Hong Kong’s quarantine venues, even if the Lion City has 17 per cent fewer hotels than Hong Kong. “Singapore’s system is more efficient and...
