Singapore encourages remote work even as some curbs near end

People waiting to enter a supermarket and having their identity documents checked by staff before they can enter the premises, as a protective measure against the spread of the Covid-19 in Singapore on Sunday (May 2). - AFP

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government on Sunday (May 3) said companies with employees who can work from home will probably have to continue doing so even after the country’s partial lockdown ends on June 1.

Others in sectors such as manufacturing, which require workers to be onsite, should start making preparations for the gradual re-opening of the economy in coming weeks, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing told reporters on Sunday.