MSF, LTA announce additional COVID-19 relief grants for those financially impacted Yahoo Singapore - Staff Writer, Singapore. Several exhibitors (which eventually numbered to 70)[187] and South Korea's Black Eagles decided to pull out of the Singapore Airshow. These rules banned gatherings and led some to be charged in court, fined or even jailed for offences related to these laws. [258] On 14 May 2020, Singapore Airlines announced a full year loss for Financial Year 2019/2020 of S$212 million, this was the first loss in its 48 years of operation. Several Huayi events in Esplanade were cancelled due to travel restrictions. Like the rest of the world, COVID-19 has had a rippling effect on Singapore’s construction costs. [403] This generated opposition among home-based food business operators, particularly those dependent on such businesses for income and those seeking to capitalise on increased demand during Ramadan. [42][43] This may be attributed to the fact that the bulk of the cases are restricted to the migrant workers living in dormitories away from the general population. [160] Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat announced that some 3,800 companies had closed in April 2020, only slightly higher than the 3,700 reported on average for the same month in the past 5 years. A passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a "cruise-to-nowhere" from Singapore, forcing the ship to return to dock and nearly 1,700 guests to isolate, has been found not to have the virus, Singapore's health ministry said on Thursday. Five months after Singapore’s first COVID-19 case, the economy is starting to show signs of a slow recovery: businesses are re-opening and people are adjusting to the Next Normal as the Circuit Breaker restrictions ease. By August, it was clear that the situation in dormitories was being brought under control, with new daily cases among dorm workers finally falling below 100 on 11 August. There were some 22,200 fewer foreign employees (excluding domestic workers) between December 2019 and March 2020. Self-employed workers would receive S$1,000 per month. [196], Singer Miriam Yeung postponed a concert that was initially scheduled on 8 February. The third and fourth plot shows the number of daily new cases and total active cases respectively as reported. Tourism has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, amid social distancing rules since 26 March 2020, including a ban of organised domestic tours and all tourist attractions closed. [164] The airlines which were operating from these two terminals were largely consolidated into the remaining Terminals 1 and 3, with some airlines remained suspended until further notice. [145] One such travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong was to have started on 22 November, but had to be postponed to an unspecified time in 2021 due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong.[146]. [380] Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo vowed to improve the living conditions of foreign workers after the quarantine was handled. Mar [393][394] Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said that when these measures are implemented, it could mean restricting the number of people going to work or school. Taxi and private hire vehicles were hit by the impact of COVID-19. This was followed shortly by 16 October, when the number of active cases fell to less than 100 – the first time since 12 March,[138][139] and by 25 November, when it was announced that there were no active clusters for the first time since the pandemic began.[140]. They added that Singapore has diverse sources of essential goods and was not facing an immediate shortage of food or essentials. They would be usable between December 2020 and June 2021 and would be paid via SingPass. As the coronavirus spreads globally, Singaporean-owned businesses in Europe, North America and closer to home in the region, have had to bear the … [366], In order to help financial institutions and FinTech companies tide over the virus, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a $125 million package to help financial institutions and FinTech companies to strengthen long-term capabilities. Singapore's Richest. [5] Phase 1 lasted for 17 days from 2 June and ended on 18 June; Singapore is currently in Phase 2, with plans for the Taskforce to initiate Phase 3 on 28 December to aid in the reopening of the economy, which will then be sustained until a vaccine is available.[6]. Singapore is the world’s second-fastest aging country, after South Korea, and 22 percent of its population is above age 60 today. [17] On 30 January, the WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), after mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus had spread to 18 countries and completion of investigation in Wuhan. [335] Together with Switzerland, Singapore co-chairs “Friends of the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility”, which comprises of the European Union and the following 14 nations: Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. [188] In addition, an aviation conference was cancelled. [308] Liaising with counterparts in the Chinese government and its embassy in Beijing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (MFA) managed to bring back 266 Singaporeans and family members on two separate Scoot flights on 30 January and 9 February. [362] To thank Singaporeans for working from home during the "circuit breaker", the government introduced a one off Solidarity Utilities Credit of S$100 for all households. [247], On 12 March, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore announced the closure of all mosques for five days from 13 March for disinfection, coming after two people were infected from a gathering in Malaysia. Like the rest of the world, COVID-19 has had a rippling effect on Singapore’s construction costs. [243], The Catholic Church of Singapore announced that it was suspending masses indefinitely from noon of 15 February. Some say the aftermath of Covid … [200], On 12 June, it was announced that the 2020 Singapore Grand Prix, due to be held on 20 September, would be cancelled. [118][119], These imported cases eventually lead to clusters of local transmissions being formed. [288] Soon, visitors arriving from other territories or countries followed in March, South Korea in general, Iran, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany were banned. [291][292], From 17 March, Singapore required all visitors who had travelled 14 days prior to ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to be served with a 14-day Stay Home Notice, with ASEAN travellers required to seek approval before entering Singapore. 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