Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday said it would waive levies on foreign workers, including maids, during their stay-home notice periods from January to September 2021 to help employers manage the increased costs associated with the COVID-19 safety measures.
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Vaccine certification next step in plan to restart quarantine-less travel: Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) said that developing methods for mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certification with other countries will be the first step towards re-establishing travel without quarantine or stay-home notice.
No need for vaccinated Singapore residents to get tested for COVID antibodies: MOH
Speaking during a COVID-19 press conference, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, Deputy Director of Medical Services at MOH, said there is no need for residents in Singapore to get themselves tested after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination to determine that they have the relevant antibodies.
Singapore Court orders blogger to pay PM Lee Hsien Loong SGD 133,000 in online defamation case
The Singapore high court ordered that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong be paid SGD 133,000 (USD 98,825) in damages in a defamation case filed by the city-state’s leader, according to a judgment released today.
MOM convicts two foreign workers for fraudulent work injury compensation claims
Singh Arshdeep, an Indian National, and Rohoman Md Shimul from Bangladesh were convicted on 10 March 2021 and 23 March 2021 respectively.
12 new COVID cases in Singapore on March 21, all imported: MOH
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of noon yesterday, taking the country’s total case count to 60,196.
COVID recoveries in Singapore cross 60,000 mark, says MOH
As of noon yesterday, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified that there are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.
Singapore to discontinue registering diesel cars by 2025: LTA
Singapore announced it is set to discontinue registering diesel-powered cars and taxis from 2025, five years ahead of previously scheduled, as part of its push to reduce emissions and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
Singapore foreign dependants will require work passes for employment from May: Ministry
Singapore Manpower Minister Josephine Teo announced that spouses and family members of foreigners working in Singapore, who hold dependant’s passes, will need to obtain a work pass in order to continue working in the country.
Vaccinations will not be part of compulsory entry requirements, says Singapore Minister Ong Ye Kung
Responding to a question in Parliament today, Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said the government has “no plans” to make vaccinations a requirement for travellers looking to enter the country but more data is needed before border measures can be relaxed for people vaccinated against COVID-1
