Singapore will be moving into the second phase of the circuit breaker reopening from this Friday (June 19). This announcement comes about two weeks after phase one started on June 2. “Phase 2 is a significant step in moving towards a new ‘Covid-19-safe’ normal,” said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong …
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About one-third of Singapore’s workforce is now able to return to working in offices, factories and schools. Firms in a few industries such as finance, telecommunications and manufacturing have been allowed to resume operations on-site in the first phase of the country’s gradual reopening. For the past two months, many …
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Good news: Singapore will not be extending its circuit breaker this time round, and it’s expected to be lifted on June 1 as planned. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced in a joint media statement today (May 19) that the circuit breaker measures …
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When the circuit breaker ends on 1 June, the majority of Singapore will still continue working from home. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said on Sunday (3 May) that this should be the norm for the “foreseeable future”. Companies were first encouraged to reduce on-site activities before …
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The COVID-19 multi-ministry task force announced today (May 2) that it will gradually ease the circuit breakers following the decline of community cases in Singapore. Minister Lawrence Wong, co-chair of the task force, said that some businesses in Singapore will gradually be allowed to resume operations on May 5, starting …
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In a joint statement on Saturday (April 25) by four government agencies — the Trade and Industry Ministry, Environment and Water Resources Ministry, Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority — home-based businesses will only be allowed to continue to operate during the circuit breaker period if they meet certain criteria. …
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While many of us are working from home due to the ‘circuit breaker’ (which has been extended for another four weeks), we still have our jobs intact and our problems each day were kept to debating what to eat for lunch and dinner, dealing with distractions from family members, or …
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Earlier yesterday, the Singapore government announced further measures to control the outbreak of COVID-19. Among these measures include the extension of the circuit breaker period for another month as well as further closure of businesses in certain service areas. Of course, this move will most likely impact the business outlook …
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Hawkers nationwide have borne the brunt of the dining-in ban in light of Covid-19. Since the ‘circuit breaker’ measures kicked in on April 7, dining-in at hawker centres, coffee shops as well as other F&B premises has been prohibited and only takeaways and delivery are allowed. Hawkers who have not …
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