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[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by HeatguyAlvin

legit sad.

was still seeing their videos on the "new norm"


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[Pictionary]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

I talk subject A and you sing subject B...very good to flip...:anyway you happy will do...

It's normal. Foreign Talents also similar.
Heartlanders vs Masters groups, which group easier to talk and listen to?

[PervMonk]

From what I saw in my Michat and WeChat moment of some locals there, should still have some nightlife, but just not sure how much.

[qwerty1213]

Originally Posted by HeatguyAlvin

legit sad.

Miss this place. Good food, facilities and massages.

Edit: tagged the wrong video, should be Delta Spa..

[nitecrawllerr]

VTLs, Johore and Batam: Take care of the heartland uncles and aunties too, not just the District Niners

For Singapore, managing a pandemic up to now has meant keeping the population safe within its borders. As it opens up, the focus will be on border traffic – people entering and departing – and less what is happening in the Covid-19 hotspots of Bukit Merah, Geylang East, Toa Payoh and Jurong. So, let’s skip all this angsty discussion on vaxxers and anti-vaxxers and move on. The question is: who deserves more attention from here on – the rich and the elite or the heartlanders who also need to get out of this small island and regain their mental health?

Good news, of course, for the more mobile Singaporeans, among whom would be those flying off to study or to see family and friends abroad. Still good but less euphoric news for those who could find no employment for their skills in Singapore, their own country, and have to seek work in other countries.

TODAY reported: “Since the vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) scheme allowing quarantine-free travel kicked off in September, Singapore Airlines Group has received nearly 160,000 bookings on its SIA and Scoot flights, and it is taking steps to ramp up capacity to meet an expected boom in demand in the coming months.

“Passenger volume for the carrier has increased to 37 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels and that figure is expected to increase to 43 per cent by next month, SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong said at its half-year performance results briefing on Friday (Nov 12).”

Singapore has VTLs with Germany, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Holland, Spain, Britain, the US, Australia, Switzerland, South Korea (from Nov 15) and Malaysia, Finland and Sweden (all from Nov 29).

Provided nature and mankind’s misbehaviour do not throw us yet another curve ball in the pandemic story, travel should be back – with a vengeance – for those who are able to get out. Watch the VTL screen. Think of all the pent-up frustrations and accumulated and untouched savings brought about by pre-vaccine Covid-19.

But what about the heartlanders, especially the still fairly active Merdeka Generation and not the older Pioneers (and let’s confine ourselves to the vaccinated)?

This is their perspective.

Can only meet in pairs to dine in coffee shops and hawker centres. No karaokes and pubs to go to. No (ok, legal) massage places to patronise. No affordable package trips to Thailand, Vietnam or China. More hurting, they have not been able to hop over to Johor or Batam for weekend escapades.

We need to start some kind of trial VTL with, first, Batam. Unlike Bali which is an iconic world tourist spot and not quite next door, nearby, more affordable Batam has been fairly popular with Singaporeans out to spend a day or two there to recharge their batteries. Start with a limited number of outbound Singapore visitors, fully vaccinated, fully tested all the way to and from Batam.

No reason why we can’t do the same with Johor. Where there is a will, there should be a way.

The priorities of heartlanders or ordinary Singaporeans are as important as those regarded as part of the more socially or economically valuable.


https://theindependent.sg/vtls-johor...strict-niners/

[asiancigar]

https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/n...fficially-open

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by asiancigar

https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/n...fficially-open

Nice share bro. Good to hear that.

[asiancigar]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Nice share bro. Good to hear that.

Its been a while since we last communicated..... how have you been Bro ?.

Lets catch up for kopi soon...... we are not getting any younger.... hahaha

Cheerz
CA

[PrcLust]

Indonesia already given approval to enter Batam. Now waiting Singapore side.

[kbt7046]

But only limited to Nongsa Sensation bubble travel area, not anywhere in Batam. Don't know is there any girl available for booking there or not ? Also don't know girls outside the the area can go there to stay with their customers or not. Also this arrangement is subject to weekly review, Indonesia government may stop it anytime.

[kbt7046]

Originally Posted by PrcLust

Indonesia already given approval to enter Batam. Now waiting Singapore side.

No problem at Singapore side, just need to do PCR test there before coming back, pay for PCR test , take PCR test when arriving and ART for next 7 days. However, prepare to spend up to $1000 on just ferry, ART and PCR tests. So meaningless for just going 2 to 3 days. But i'm going for girls, not beach, since movement only restricted to Nongsa Sensation bubble travel zone , i just wait and see. Don't want to spend so much going there and find that no girl for booking there and girls outside the zone can't enter there.

[BFOMF5]

This turned me down

"3.b. International travelers are only permitted to carry out activities in the predetermined zone in accordance with the trips (itinerary) set;"

[kbt7046]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

This turned me down

"3.b. International travelers are only permitted to carry out activities in the predetermined zone in accordance with the trips (itinerary) set;"

If got girls for booking or girls from outside the zone can go there still alright

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by asiancigar

Its been a while since we last communicated..... how have you been Bro ?.

Lets catch up for kopi soon...... we are not getting any younger.... hahaha

Cheerz
CA

I m well. Yes it been a long time. Those were the day and time passed so fast.

Take care and stay safe.

[novitarr]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia...bintan-2455481

https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Overseas-Miss...S-TO-SINGAPORE