The Singapore government has announced that it will suspend the Business Bubble program with Malaysia for three months starting Monday, February 1, 2021, after the number of people infected with COVID-19. Daily in Malaysia hit a record high | Image source: Reuters (quoted on NIKKEI ASIA)
InfoQuest News Agency It was reported in late January 2021 that the Singapore government announced that it would suspend the Business Bubble program with Malaysia for three months starting Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, after the number of COVID-infected cases. 19 Daily in Malaysia skyrocketed to a record high.
The Business Bubble program exempts foreign businessmen entering Singapore from detention. Which is expected that The suspension of the program will affect the businesses of the two countries.
The preparations for South Korea and Germany will also be suspended for three months, reflecting that. Singapore faced difficulties in opening up the country. Amid the spread of COVID-19 Protracted
Singapore’s foreign ministry said in a statement: The suspension of the program is due to the number of people infected with COVID-19. Increasing around the world And said preparations for the project with other countries will be reviewed after three months.
The announcement of the suspension came during the week of COVID-19 infections. Worldwide, the number of cases has surpassed the 100 million mark, with Singapore’s major economic partner having a significant increase in the number of infected. On Friday, Malaysia reported a record 5,725 new infections daily, bringing the total number of infected to more than 200,000, while South Korea has seen an average of 400 new infections. -500 cases per day and Germany has an average of more than 12,000 cases of HIV per day.
