will send a"strong signal of confidence" in Singapore’s ability to host major international events in a"safe and innovative way", Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan said in Parliament on Tuesday .
READ: World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab in Singapore to prepare for Special Annual Meeting in August In his response, Mr Tan said that the Singapore Tourism Board launched the Safe Business Events framework in July last year. The framework allows the resumption of in-person business events, and event organisers must comply with strict public health requirements.
He added that the Government is looking into any additional measures that should be put in place. This would include putting in place the necessary measures to"ensure safe interactions between the local community and the event attendees".Ms He also asked if meeting attendees would be subject to stay-home notices and quarantine rules to prevent the meeting from becoming a "super spreader event", she said.
Dr Puthucheary cited measures such as mask-wearing, safe distancing and mandating the use of TraceTogether to minimise the risk transmission, as well as facilitating identification of close contacts for isolation.
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