(Reuters Photo)SINGAPORE: Some Singaporeans have reacted sharply to the government’s announcement of an agreement reached with China to launch a “fast lane” early in June to facilitate essential travel between the two countries. It will be expanded gradually to other parts of China, it said, adding that the two governments also agreed to explore increasing air links between the two countries for the proposed “fast lane”. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced earlier this week that some transit passengers would be allowed through the hub from Monday, but did not provide further details. Cathay said travellers could transit Hong Kong if their itinerary was on a single booking and the connection time to the next flight was within eight hours. “In this first phase, transiting to and from destinations in mainland China is not available,” the airline said on its website.

Source: Bangkok Post May 30, 2020 10:07 UTC