National Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who also co-chairs the multi-taskforce ministry, announced today (April 21) that the government will be tightening the list of essential services that will remain open during the ‘circuit breaker’ period. All standalone food and beverage (F&B) outlets as well as hairdressing and barber shops will …
Read More »COVID-19: Here Are The List Of 10 “Essential Services” That Will Remain Open
Minister Chan Chun Sing announced today (April 3) the list of essential services that will be kept going: All healthcare and social services Food and related services Energy Water and waste management and environment Transportation and logistics Information and communications Security operations Facilities management and critical public infrastructure Manufacturing activities …
Read More »Coronavirus’s Next Victim? It Could Be Europe’s Open Borders
BRUSSELS — For Europe, the coronavirus could not have arrived at a worse time. This was the year — with Britain out, terrorism waning and the migrant crisis at an ebb — that the European Union had hoped to repair and revive its cherished goal of open internal borders. But …
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