As announced at MTF, we need to act quickly to contain the spread of the virus in our community. There will be a tightening of selected Safe Management Measures in Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) from 19 July to 8 August 2021. Details in attached Annex A. In particular, enterprises should take note of the following: Work-from-home remains… View Article
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Updated safe management measures from 12 July 2021 Following the two stages of gradual reopening to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) on 14 June and 21 June 2021, we will continue to calibrate the resumption of more economic and community activities. See Annex A for the list of the community measures. Key updates to take note:… View Article
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Retail sales increased 79.7% in May 2021 on a year-on-year basis, compared to the 54.0% increase recorded in April 2021. The large year-on-year growth in May 2021 was attributed to the low base in May 2020 when the Circuit Breaker measures were put in place to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, and physical stores were closed… View Article
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On 5 July 2021, Minister for Finance Mr Lawrence Wong delivered a ministerial statement outlining support measures amid the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions. Key update to take note: Support Measures for Phase 2 and Phase 3 (Heightened Alert). The calibrated approach during these two phases focused on high-risk activities in indoor settings. The additional… View Article
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Retail sales increased 54.0% in April 2021 on a year-on-year basis, compared to the 6.3% increase recorded in March 2021. The strong year-on-year growth rate in April 2021 was attributed to the low base in April 2020 when the Circuit Breaker measures were implemented due to COVID-19, and physical stores were closed for most of… View Article
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Mandatory FET Regime for Personal Care Services (PCS) establishments As announced earlier, all staff who work in settings with unmasked clients/patrons and/or have prolonged and close contact with clients when performing services will be placed on the Fast and Easy Testing (FET) regime, using tests such as antigen rapid test (ART). We are going to… View Article
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To further manage the persistence of undetected community transmission, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce has just announced its updated approach to the gradual reopening to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert). More details on the community measures in release here. Do note the following key updates: Updated approach to gradual reopening (from 21 June 2021) 1. Work-from-home remains the default. Employers must ensure… View Article
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