Tag: sector
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
New IMDA initiatives, S$8 million fund to help local media sector through COVID-19 period
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SINGAPORE: A series of initiatives has been announced to help the local media sector tide over the COVID-19 period. In a press release on Tuesday (Apr 14), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said the initiatives were part of the ongoing national efforts to protect jobs and livelihoods. Advertisement Advertisement Through the new initiatives, media
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
COVID-19 Budget measures ‘welcome’, but may not be enough to save F&B sector: Business owners
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SINGAPORE: Where there used to be crowds of office workers and tourists, lunch hour along Jalan Pisang was quiet on Friday (Mar 27), as fears over the spread of COVID-19 kept diners away. Food and beverage (F&B) businesses, like Lina’s Cafe, have been hit especially hard, with customer footfall dropping by up to 60 per cent, according
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Public sector adopts telecommuting, split shifts as part of COVID-19 safe distancing measures
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s public service agencies will intensify its safe distancing practices, said the Public Service Division (PSD) on Saturday (Mar 21), following the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force’s implementation of stricter measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. This comes as the public sector continues to “strive to ensure that public services remain available and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
S$1.6 million set aside for arts and culture sector amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: About S$1.6 million will be set aside for the arts and culture sector as part of support for the community amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and to prepare the sector for “post-disease recovery”, announced Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng on Friday (Mar 6). “We want cultural performances to continue
