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SINGAPORE, May 12 Closing Singapore’s borders has to be done to fight Covid-19, but the move has been tough on businesses and could even lead to higher unemployment and job losses for Singaporeans if companies continue to face difficulties or are forced to close as a result.
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (May 11), Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the Government’s Covid-19 task force, said: “I fully understand and share the desire among many to be tight on our border measures.
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Many BTO projects are facing delays due to a labour crunch in the construction industry.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): More than 12,000 people currently serving their stay-home notices (SHN) in hotels here on Saturday (May 8) have begun an additional week of self-isolation at their current location, as tightened border and community measures kicked in.
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Over 12,000 serving extended SHN in S pore, hotels ramping up capacity, safety measures
Travellers from high-risk countries now have to undergo 21 days of stay-home notice, up from 14 days.PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE: At the first sessions of Parliament after Singapore gained independence, four months after Aug 9, 1965, survival was the theme.
Changes to the Constitution were made and dozens of Bills passed – including the Republic of Singapore Independence Act, which spelt out the legislative nuts and bolts of Singapore’s sovereignty.