Scenario Planning: Malaysia-Singapore 2021 Chunyun

[Chase]

Chunyun 春运, refers to Spring Festival travel season or the Chunyun period, is a period of travel in China with extremely high traffic load around the time of the Chinese New Year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunyun

There are speculations that Malaysia and Singapore will re-open causeway borders in early2021.
https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2020/10/21/crucial-to-fully-reopen-border

Many Malaysians working in Singapore have been away from their families for a year. Authorities on both sides should facilitate and assist these home-sick individuals to ensure a smooth and safe journey amidst COVID-19. To recap, these photos were taken during the past long-weekends in Singapore at the causeway.

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

why chinese get privilege
no see such planning for deepavali or hari raya leh

 

[Chase]

Many tour operators have collapsed in recent months. While it is likely that some bus operators are either plotting to inflate fares for chunyun or impose social distancing measures during the trip, there are industry insiders that speculate that some bus operators could embark on accepting booking and not deliver the service.

If there no escrow system. Many travellers are likely to be cheated.

 

[Chase]

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia has imposed mandatory Covid-19 screening for 1.7 million foreign workers in view of the high number of cases involving the group. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/s...rkers-to-undergo-mandatory-covid-19-screening

 

[laksaboy]

Many tour operators have collapsed in recent months. While it is likely that some bus operators are either plotting to inflate fares for chunyun or impose social distancing measures during the trip, there are industry insiders that speculate that some bus operators could embark on accepting booking and not deliver the service.

If there no escrow system. Many travellers are likely to be cheated.

Which tour operators have gone kaput during the pandemic?

 

[redbull313]

Which tour operators have gone kaput during the pandemic?

shooo tiong shooo go back to china shooo!

 

[Chase]

Which tour operators have gone kaput during the pandemic?

The bus sector is asking for state bailout. Without an escrow system, many malaysians in Singapore will be cheated when the bus services resume between Malaysia and Singapore.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...erators-seek-aid-in-johor-budget-2021/1925747

West Malaysia & Johor said they are near collapse.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...-about-costs-fear-folding-up-says-ass/1922138

East Malaysia bus operators went bust.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...ess-bus-operators-seek-government-aid/1918164

Even School bus operators are affected.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...ollapse-may-be-gone-come-january-reop/1921027