Tuesday 24 March 2020
Covid-19: Will it be a lockdown in SG?
#BREAKING: Should the situation escalate, the next level of measures would include suspension of schools and workplaces. “That's the most drastic step, if you will. That's what I suppose people call a lockdown,” said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong.
COVID-19: FairPrice stores launch priority hour shopping for 'vulnerable segments' of community
Date: 24 Mar 2020
Title: COVID-19: FairPrice stores launch priority hour shopping for 'vulnerable segments' of community
Source : CNA / NTUC FairPrice
From facebook , here is the post.
Starting next Monday 30 March, we are introducing a weekly Priority Shopping Hour for our Pioneer Generation, persons with disabilities and pregnant women, to help prioritise their shopping needs with safer distancing.
Priority Shopping Hour will be held every Monday on the first hour of our stores’ operating hours, or from 7am to 8am for our 24-hour stores. Seniors may simply present their Pioneer Generation Card to enter the store, while persons with disabilities & pregnant women may inform our staff of their condition at the store entrance.
Pioneer Generation members also enjoy the same additional discounts from the existing Pioneer Generation Discount Scheme when they shop on Mondays and Wednesdays.
As the #COVID19 situation continues to evolve, we want to ensure everyone is able to fulfill their needs with us safely. Meanwhile, we encourage all our customers to continue observing the social distancing measures we have implemented in-store, buy only as needed, and stay safe.
Thank you for your understanding and for helping to make shopping safer for our neighbours.
For more information: bit.ly/39bGIiU
To check our stores’ operating hours: fairprice.com.sg/store-locator
Title: COVID-19: FairPrice stores launch priority hour shopping for 'vulnerable segments' of community
Source : CNA / NTUC FairPrice
From facebook , here is the post.
Starting next Monday 30 March, we are introducing a weekly Priority Shopping Hour for our Pioneer Generation, persons with disabilities and pregnant women, to help prioritise their shopping needs with safer distancing.
Priority Shopping Hour will be held every Monday on the first hour of our stores’ operating hours, or from 7am to 8am for our 24-hour stores. Seniors may simply present their Pioneer Generation Card to enter the store, while persons with disabilities & pregnant women may inform our staff of their condition at the store entrance.
Pioneer Generation members also enjoy the same additional discounts from the existing Pioneer Generation Discount Scheme when they shop on Mondays and Wednesdays.
As the #COVID19 situation continues to evolve, we want to ensure everyone is able to fulfill their needs with us safely. Meanwhile, we encourage all our customers to continue observing the social distancing measures we have implemented in-store, buy only as needed, and stay safe.
Thank you for your understanding and for helping to make shopping safer for our neighbours.
For more information: bit.ly/39bGIiU
To check our stores’ operating hours: fairprice.com.sg/store-locator
Monday 23 March 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity, grounds most planes
Date: 23 Mar 2020
Title : COVID-19: Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity, grounds most planes
Source : CNA
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut 96 per cent of its capacity that had been scheduled up to the end of April, said the airline on Monday (Mar 23).
The decision was made after the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week to stem the COVID-19 outbreak, SIA said in a news release.
About 138 SIA and SilkAir planes, out of a total fleet of 147, will be grounded as a result. Scoot, the company's low-cost unit, will suspend "most of its network" and will ground all but two of its 49 planes.
This comes amid the "greatest challenge that the SIA Group has faced in its existence", the company said.
"It is unclear when the SIA Group can begin to resume normal services, given the uncertainty as to when the stringent border controls will be lifted," it said.
"The resultant collapse in the demand for air travel has led to a significant decline in SIA’s passenger revenues."
Over the last few days, the SIA Group has drawn on its lines of credits to meet its immediate cash flow requirements,it said, adding that it is in discussions with several financial institutions on its future funding requirements.
"The company is actively taking steps to build up its liquidity, and to reduce capital expenditure and operating costs," it added.
SIA said it is in talks with aircraft manufacturers to defer upcoming deliveries, in the hopes of delaying payment for those deliveries.
The airline said in February that its management salaries and board directors' fees have been cut. It has also implemented a voluntary no-pay leave scheme for staff up to certain management positions.
"Given the worsening situation, the unions have been engaged on the additional cost-cutting measures that are needed and more steps will be taken imminently," said SIA.
"The company continues to explore measures to shore up its liquidity during this unprecedented disruption to global air travel."
Group CEO Goh Choon Phong, who has taken a 15 per cent pay cut, said it was an "extremely challenging time" for the company.
"We continue to focus on getting as many of our passengers as possible back home safely and protecting the jobs of our people," he said.
SIA has "more than doubled" the handling capacity at its service centres and sales offices to attend to customers, he added.
Title : COVID-19: Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity, grounds most planes
Source : CNA
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut 96 per cent of its capacity that had been scheduled up to the end of April, said the airline on Monday (Mar 23).
The decision was made after the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week to stem the COVID-19 outbreak, SIA said in a news release.
About 138 SIA and SilkAir planes, out of a total fleet of 147, will be grounded as a result. Scoot, the company's low-cost unit, will suspend "most of its network" and will ground all but two of its 49 planes.
This comes amid the "greatest challenge that the SIA Group has faced in its existence", the company said.
"It is unclear when the SIA Group can begin to resume normal services, given the uncertainty as to when the stringent border controls will be lifted," it said.
"The resultant collapse in the demand for air travel has led to a significant decline in SIA’s passenger revenues."
Over the last few days, the SIA Group has drawn on its lines of credits to meet its immediate cash flow requirements,it said, adding that it is in discussions with several financial institutions on its future funding requirements.
"The company is actively taking steps to build up its liquidity, and to reduce capital expenditure and operating costs," it added.
SIA said it is in talks with aircraft manufacturers to defer upcoming deliveries, in the hopes of delaying payment for those deliveries.
The airline said in February that its management salaries and board directors' fees have been cut. It has also implemented a voluntary no-pay leave scheme for staff up to certain management positions.
"Given the worsening situation, the unions have been engaged on the additional cost-cutting measures that are needed and more steps will be taken imminently," said SIA.
"The company continues to explore measures to shore up its liquidity during this unprecedented disruption to global air travel."
Group CEO Goh Choon Phong, who has taken a 15 per cent pay cut, said it was an "extremely challenging time" for the company.
"We continue to focus on getting as many of our passengers as possible back home safely and protecting the jobs of our people," he said.
SIA has "more than doubled" the handling capacity at its service centres and sales offices to attend to customers, he added.
Thursday 19 March 2020
COVID-19 : MSF find shelter in Jurong East Sports Hall for Malaysian workers #SGUnited
Date : 19 Mar 2020 Grace Fu's FB
Malaysians sleeping rough in Singapore?This team form MSF (on 12-hour shift) kept them sheltered in Jurong East Sports Hall. The Malaysian workers were stranded without proper accommodation. At the sports hall, they were registered and given a ready pack which included - toiletries, towel, toilet paper ( yes, one roll each) and a sleeping bag. They could shower and wash up before leaving for work this morning. Contact MOM if you know of any Malaysians in need of temporary accommodation.This team of public officers are from MSF. How long did it take them to activate and implement the plan to house Malaysians? Less than 2 days.On behalf of SportSG, I ask the members of public whose bookings were cancelled with short notice for your understanding and forbearance. Our staff at Jurong East acted quickly to turnover the sports hall to accommodate the workers.#onlyinSingapore#takingcareofMalaysianworkers.#SGUnited.#covid19
Thursday 12 March 2020
Monday 9 March 2020
COVID-19 - SIA cabin crew to wear face masks
It was reported on 9 March 2020, Cabin crew from Singapore Airlines (SIA) have been asked to wear face masks while operating flights.
SIA said it was a temporary "precautionary measure" to “minimise the risks for both its customers and staff”. - CNA
SIA said it was a temporary "precautionary measure" to “minimise the risks for both its customers and staff”. - CNA
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Singapore’s Daren Tang elected to the United Nations's WIPO to be the next Director General
On 5 March 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted on facebook to congratulate Mr Daren Tang of his successfully elected the top job at United Nation's World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
"This is the first time a Singaporean has been nominated for the leadership position of a UN Agency. Am grateful the WIPO Coordination Committee supported Daren. We look forward to WIPO’s General Assembly approving Daren’s appointment as Director General in May 2020." - PM Lee
Mr Tang, the chief executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), was among the six in the race for the top job. The other candidates were from China, Colombia, Ghana, Kazakhstan and Peru. WIPO's coordination committee, which comprises 83 member states, held two rounds of voting.
"This is the first time a Singaporean has been nominated for the leadership position of a UN Agency. Am grateful the WIPO Coordination Committee supported Daren. We look forward to WIPO’s General Assembly approving Daren’s appointment as Director General in May 2020." - PM Lee
Mr Tang, the chief executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), was among the six in the race for the top job. The other candidates were from China, Colombia, Ghana, Kazakhstan and Peru. WIPO's coordination committee, which comprises 83 member states, held two rounds of voting.
So far the USA has sent in their congratulation message .
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