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VIRUS OUTBREAK: AIR TRAVEL

Lawrence Wong downbeat about the return of air travel anytime soon

Janice Heng

Janice Heng

Published Wed, Jun 16, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    WHILE supply chains and trade have shown resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic, the outlook is gloomier for air travel, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong at CNBC's Evolve Global Summit on Wednesday.

    The minister, who co-chairs the multi-ministry taskforce on Covid-19, said he was "somewhat less sanguine about the prospects for air travel" compared to trade.

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