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File photo of a HDB BTO under construction (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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SINGAPORE: Many Build-to-Order (BTO) housing projects are expected to be delayed by a year or more, as a result of tighter border measures affecting the construction sector, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament on Tuesday (May 11).
May 11, 2021
There are currently more than 10 active coronavirus clusters in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - Singapore is now on a knife s edge , and the country s community case numbers can go either way over the next few weeks, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (May 11). We have a chance of getting things under control by the end of the month, he said in a ministerial statement to update Parliament on the Republic s Covid-19 situation. But as we know from experience, it only takes one lapse or one irresponsible action for an infection to happen; and that infection may end up being a super-spreader event in the community.
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ESM Goh Chok Tong speaking at the launch of his book Standing Tall. (Photo: MCI)
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SINGAPORE: Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Friday (May 7) that he commends Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat for his “self-sacrifice” in stepping aside as leader of the 4G or fourth-generation leadership team.
Hiring Foreign Workers: S’pore firms look beyond Bangladesh, India amid pandemic
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Companies in Singapore that have traditionally relied on migrant workers from India and Bangladesh are now looking further afield for labour, Channel News Asia has reported quoting several firms.
However, they also said that they are just starting to explore the options, and to expect project delays and disruptions for the time being, said the CNA report published yesterday on its online.
From May 2, Singapore barred entry or transit for visitors with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
This travel ban, which includes long-term pass holders, came amid a series of moves to tighten Singapore borders as the Covid-19 outbreak in India worsens and Singapore clocked more local coronavirus cases in recent weeks, the report said.
Singapore's Covid-19 situation right now is not the same as it was when the nation first entered the circuit breaker in April last year, so there is no need to impose such measures at the moment, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.