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WEF meet in S’pore rescheduled to August

Event initially slated for May 25-28

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Feb 2021 9:21AM

WEF meet in S’pore rescheduled to August
The WEF annual special meeting in Singapore has been postponed in view of global travel curbs and other challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. – Pixabay pic, February 4, 2021

SINGAPORE – The World Economic Forum (WEF) special annual meeting, scheduled to be held here from May 25 to 28, has been postponed to August 17 to 20.

According to the Trade and Industry Ministry, WEF proposed the rescheduling in light of global travel restrictions and other challenges in the fight against Covid-19.

“The Singapore government understands the challenges faced by WEF, and has agreed to the reschedule.

“We will continue to partner with WEF closely to host a safe and successful special annual meeting in Singapore,” it said in response to media queries on the postponement. – Bernama, February 4, 2021

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