Here’s another data point - landed at 5am from JFK this week, swabbed at 5.30 and results were in my inbox at 10am. We were the only flight in at that hour so YMMV of course.

Flying into SG this coming Friday for a 4 day stay then off to Maldives. Do they provide clear instructions where to submit your ART after your on arrival PCR? Also, currently booked an appointment with Raffles Medical for my PCR test to the Maldives, which is ~$100, anyone recommend a cheaper alternative for a PCR test? They listed clinics, but it's a pain in the ... to go through each clinic's website.

Also, what's the scene in SG? Full capacity dining or 50%? People mostly mask wearing?

From Jan 23, you no longer submit your ART. It's now just an honor system.

Masks are required everywhere including outdoors (except when exercising). Dining is max 5 people per table. https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19-phase-advisory

To add to the above, I was tested when I arrived at about 1700. The results came though around 0300 the following morning.

Have their been any updates or news about Qatar and the UAE joining the VTL after it being postponed?

Recovered pax: beware of immigration delays
 

I just entered SG as a test-exempted, recovered pax.
For those taking advantage of this new rule, beware: you will get secondary screening at immigration.

It took about 1h from my immigration counter bounce-back to finally going landside. A pretty good deal considering I was among the first to deplane and only saw 5 pax waiting for secondary in front of me. There was about 50 pax waiting behind when leaving - must have been a hell of a wait for them.

Plan your schedule accordingly!

I may have been beside you in line. (Not literally. Same experience.) Part of the problem, as i saw it, was a lot of vaccinated but not recently recovered, people that line. They could have helped themselves and us by choosing the correct lane. Vaccinated AND Recovered to the left. Further to the right for the rest.

Once through the line, it has been great: no testing, no isolation awaiting results.

Just arrived at my SHN hotel. Overall, pretty smooth customs/immigration process, we had a hiccup with them locating our on arrival covid test payment, but overall pretty organized and straightforward process. As long as you print out everything and are fairly organized it'll be just as smooth of a process. Took my test about an hour ago and said it could take 6-12 hours, so hopefully it won't be 6 hours.

Another data point, swabbed at 8:20 and received my negative results at 13:10, so just under 5 hour turnaround.

I'll give my data point from three days ago . . . swabbed at 8am, results at 11:30am.

Am I correct in reading that it's actually possible for me to do a quick trip from the US to Singapore via United as long as I'm vaccinated, since I'll be in quarantine on arrival for only a few hours, until my on-arrival PCR results comes back?

Can you elaborate what you mean? The United flight from SFO, LAX and EWR are VTL flights and you will need a test to board and a PCR on arrival

Yes that's what I meant, in that I will be allowed to enter Singapore as a tourist, as long as I'm vaccinated and have a pre-trip PCR test, and after arrival, I only have to wait in my hotel for a few hours before being cleared to move around the city.

Correct, but quite a few hoops to jump through. Pre departure test, VTL flight, application for a VTP, book and pay for PCR on arrival, book a VTL hotel.

But your general question of is it possible, then the answer is yes. Hopefully I will be out and about in Singapore this time next week.

Yup that's correct. Seems the turnaround based on a few testimonials is the turnaround is about 5 hours. After you get your results you can go about the city as normal.

As previously said there's quite a bit of paperwork you have to do like the VTP and acquire travel insurance among other things. But it's totally worth it, Singapore is one of my favorite cities and definitely pretty covid safe.