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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
Fewer meetings, more toilet lids: What workplaces will look like after lockdowns
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WASHINGTON: Around the world countries are hitting their COVID-19 peaks and starting to grapple with questions about when and how to reopen their economies. But those people fortunate enough to have not lost their jobs should be prepared for a “new normal” when they finally go back to work, say experts. Advertisement Advertisement Here is a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Indonesian capital Jakarta to close schools, workplaces to curb coronavirus outbreak
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JAKARTA: Authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta will impose large-scale social restrictions including closures of schools and workplaces to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in the hardest hit area of the country. President Joko Widodo has sought to limit transmission of the highly contagious COVID-19 respiratory disease through social-distancing policies but has resisted
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Long queues at some malls as shoppers rush to prepare for closure of schools and most workplaces
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SINGAPORE: Despite the Government’s call for people to stay at home as much as possible to stem the spread of COVID-19, queues of shoppers were seen at some malls on Saturday (Apr 4), ahead of next week’s closure of schools and most workplaces. Shoppers who spoke to CNA said that they were out to buy
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore makes ‘decisive move’ to close most workplaces and impose full home-based learning for schools, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: Amid concerns over escalating COVID-19 infections in Singapore, the time has come for the country to make a “decisive move”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in an address to the nation on Friday (Apr 3). This includes closing most workplaces islandwide and moving to full home-based learning for schools, said the Prime Minister, adding
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Most workplaces to close for one month from Apr 7 to curb spread of COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: All workplaces except for those providing essential services and those able to operate remotely will be suspended from Apr 7 to May 4 during a month-long “circuit breaker” campaign to curb further spread of COVID-19, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo on Friday (Apr 3). Previously, employers were still allowed to have some employees work physically
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Essential businesses will stay open even as most workplaces are to close from next Tuesday
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SINGAPORE: Businesses in essential services, such as healthcare, transport, logistics and food and beverage (F&B), will continue operations when the enhanced safe distancing measures requiring most workplaces to be shut kick in next Tuesday (Apr 7). Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the ramped up measures on Friday in his third address to the nation on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: 129 stop-work orders issued to workplaces that did not follow safe distancing measures, says MOM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has issued 129 stop-work orders to workplaces that were found to neglect safe distancing measures. MOM has conducted more than 850 workplace inspections since Mar 23. Aside from the stop-work orders, it has also served 260 remedial orders, the ministry said in response to CNA’s queries on Thursday (Apr
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