Singapore not barring entry to all work pass holders only from high-risk areas: MOM


Some work pass holders who had earlier obtained entry approvals will have be rescheduled to arrive in later weeks.- ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore is not closing its doors to all work pass holders and their dependants, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Saturday (May 8), following surges in Covid-19 cases in several countries.

It is reducing arrivals from higher-risk areas, meaning that some work pass holders who had earlier obtained entry approvals will have to be rescheduled to arrive in later weeks.

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