Australia and Singapore say students first to benefit from travel bubble

Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong says mutual recognition of vaccination certificates key to quarantine-free travel

The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, and his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, have confirmed students will be the first group to travel under a bubble arrangement to be established by the two countries, with Morrison stating it will happen sooner rather than later".

Lee confirmed students would be the first priority following talks between the two leaders in Singapore on Thursday.