Feb 13 marks the end of pandemic restrictions, a day before Budget 2023. Masks no longer mandatory, shift to Dorscon Green, and cessation of the multi-ministry task force, highlights the receding threat of COVID-19 in Singapore.
While the news is unlikely a gamechanger for tourist arrivals and retail sales, it nevertheless completes Singapore's transition to normalcy.
Passenger traffic at Changi Airport has recovered to 80% of pre-COVID.
Further recovery should take hold with the return of Hong Kong and China tourists as they made up c.21% of visitor arrivals in 2019.
They are also in net cash position, that's a big plus in this high interest rate era. Net cash is a measure of a company's liquidity - its ability to quickly meet its financial obligations. Investors can use net cash to help determine whether a company's stock is an attractive investment.
Aviation-related: $SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD(C6L.SI)$
Public transport: $COMFORTDELGRO CORPORATION LTD(C52.SI)$
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