The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has been closely monitoring the global COVID-19 situation. We will tighten our border measures for travellers from Australia, given the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases there.
As the situation in Guangdong province, Mainland China has improved, we will allow travellers from Guangdong province, Mainland China to undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival, and to go about their activities in Singapore if the PCR test result is negative.
The Government announced today that all passenger flights from the United Kingdom will be prohibited from landing in Hong Kong from July 1. It will also list the UK as an extremely high-risk Group A1 specified place to restrict people who have stayed there for more than two hours from boarding passenger flights for Hong Kong.
The second meeting of the France-Singapore Joint Committee on Science and Innovation (JCSI) was held online on 24 June 2021. The JCSI aims to enhance research cooperation between France and Singapore in the areas of science and technology. The first JCSI meeting took place in Paris in November 2019.
Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) have launched negotiations on a UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA). This was announced today, 28 June before the videoconference between Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss.
Given the increased cases observed in New South Wales, we will be tightening border control measures for travellers with travel history to New South Wales. From 26 June 2021, 2359 hours:
a. Singapore Citizens (SCs), Permanent Residents (PRs) and Long-Term Pass holders entering Singapore with travel history to New South Wales, Australia, within the last 21 days before departure for Singapore, will be subject to an on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test, a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, and a COVID-19 PCR test before the end of the SHN period.
b. Short-term travellers holding an Air Travel Pass (ATP) with travel history to New South Wales, Australia, within the last 21 days before departure for Singapore, will not be allowed to enter Singapore.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and the Finance Houses Association of Singapore (FHAS), today announced an extension of the existing industry-wide support measures [1] for individuals and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tier 1 and 2 sectors [2] that continue to face financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 23 June 2021, 2359 hours, all travellers with recent travel history in the past 21 days to higher risk countries/regions immediately prior to arrival in Singapore, will only be required to complete 14 days of their SHN at dedicated SHN facilities.
They will undergo COVID-19 PCR tests on-arrival and on Day 14 of their arrival. They will be allowed to end their SHN as long as they have a negative result for their PCR test on Day 14 of their arrival.
When traveling to Japan, you (including Japanese nationals) are required to have a certificate of COVID-19 test conducted within 72 hours before departure from Singapore. If you do not have the certificate, you will not be allowed to enter Japan based on the Quarantine Act.
You will need to install Video calling and Location-tracking app, and will be checked for the contact information on your “Written Pledge” before being allowed to proceed to the immigration checkpoint. (The requirements above also apply to Japanese nationals.)
The Government announced that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and with a positive result of serology testing for antibodies will be allowed a shortened compulsory quarantine period of seven days upon arrival. The restriction from entry to Hong Kong will be relaxed for fully vaccinated non-Hong Kong residents who have not stayed in extremely high-risk (Group A1) or very high-risk (Group A2) specified places.
The Legislative Yuan passed a revision to a law on recruiting foreign professionals Friday that the government hopes will make Taiwan more attractive to overseas talent.
The revisions were made to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals, which was enacted in 2018 to beef up the recruitment and employment of foreign professionals to strengthen Taiwan's competitiveness, according to the National Development Council (NDC).
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) is seeking
public feedback from 21 June 2021 to 12 July 2021 on the proposed joint venture
framework agreement on cooperation between Singapore Airlines Limited (“SIA”) and
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (“ANA”) (the “Proposed Commercial Cooperation”).
From 21 June 2021, higher-risk activities such as dining-in at F&B establishments and indoor mask-off sports/exercise will only be allowed to resume in group sizes of up to 2 persons, instead of up to 5 persons as previously announced.
The International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has today struck an historic deal with the US on the Airbus-Boeing dispute in a major win for industries like Scotch whisky.
After talks with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai at the Department for International Trade’s headquarters in central London, both sides have agreed to suspend retaliatory tariffs for 5 years and cooperate more closely on tackling unfair trade practices by non-market economies.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that they will be
implementing an order from Malacanang extending the arrival ban on 7 countries until
June 30.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente announced that pursuant to an order from the Palace,
the ban on arriving passengers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United
Arab Emirates, and Oman shall remain until the month's end.
Prime Minister agrees UK-Australia free trade deal in meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison in London
British cars, Scotch whisky and confectionery will be cheaper to sell in the tariff-free agreement, boosting industries that employ 3.5 million people in the UK
The deal also offers young people the opportunity to live and work in Australia and removes barriers for businesses
PM hails ‘new dawn’ in the UK’s relationship with Australia as leaders also agree to intensify cooperation on security, climate change and science and tech
The UK has secured a trade deal with Australia eliminating tariffs on all UK goods and boosting jobs and businesses across the country, in the first major trade deal negotiated from scratch by the Government since we left the EU.
The launch of the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble (ATB), originally planned for 26 May, was deferred by mutual agreement between Minister for Transport Mr S Iswaran and Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Mr Edward Yau due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in Singapore.
Travel flows between France and foreign countries will re-open from 9 June according to terms contingent upon the health situation of these countries and the traveller’s vaccination status.
Due to non-availability of normal commercial flight operations on account of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, a number of foreign nationals who came to India prior to March 2020 on valid Indian visas had got stranded in India.
Taiwan's nationwide Level 3 COVID-19 alert will be extended to June 28, as the recent domestic outbreak has shown no signs of easing, the Cabinet announced Monday.
불빛에 모든 것이 드러났을 때 외로운 서킷 위로 시작된 주행 모든 걸 잃어 봐야 해 You must admit it 그래야 진짜 리얼한 자유를 얻지
태클쯤은 날려 난 좀 달라서 그거 하나 믿어 Yeah 제 멋에 취한 채 그럼 좀 어때 다 해도 돼 넌 Yeah
겁 없는 니가 보고 싶다 바닥부터 올라간 너잖아 뭘 참고만 있어 니 젊음 오만함 지금 할 수 있는 미친 짓
[카/All] Don’t fight the feeling [레/All] 본능 대로 가 Babe [카/All] Don’t fight the feeling [레/All] 너를 멈추지도 마 [디/All] Yeah don’t fight the feeling yeah [디/All] Don’t fight the feeling yeah
No place no town that we can’t go 항상 Why not? 부딪쳐 봐 지금 느낀 그게 정답이야 ‘Cause I feel like I’m ballin’ oh babe
매일 밤 죽어도 아침이면 숨 쉬어 누가 상상이나 해 완고한 이성에 휩쓸리면 안 돼 광야 위를 질주해
Ay yo 24/7 all day Gonna be gonna be ok 느낌대로 가던 대로 Shawty ’bout to turn it up You got that love wit that juice Follow 나에게로 Wo ooh Baby I can be ya healin’ Tell me why you fighting the feeling?
삶의 단 한 번 진짜를 걸고 있어 난 진심뿐인 걸 알잖아 Just one in a million 나이기를 원했어 그 순간 아름답게 빛났던 You and I
[백/All] Don’t fight the feeling [시/All] 본능 대로 가 Babe [백/All] Don’t fight the feeling [시/All] 너를 멈추지도 마 [찬/All] Yeah don’t fight the feeling yeah [찬/All] Don’t fight the feeling yeah
생각이 많은 밤 그냥 단순한 걸 원해 새벽처럼 달려 겁 없이 저질러 지금 이 느낌 난 믿을 거야 We can go right now
[레/All] Don’t fight the feeling [카/All] 본능 대로 가 Babe [레/All] Don’t fight the feeling [카/All] 너를 멈추지도 마 [세/All] Yeah don’t fight the feeling yeah [세/All] Don’t fight the feeling yeah
The G7 has 5 June 2021 agreed to back an historic international agreement on global tax reform which delivers on the Chancellor’s promise for big international companies to start paying their fair share.
G7 Finance ministers strike seismic agreement on global tax reform that will mean the largest multinational tech giants will pay their fair share of tax in the countries in which they operate.
Following two-days of talks chaired by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in London, counterparts agree to reforms which will see multinationals paying tax in the countries where they do business;
As part of landmark deal, finance ministers also agree to the principle of a global minimum rate that ensures multinationals pay tax of at least 15% in each country they operate;
Nations also agree to follow UK lead in making climate reporting mandatory, and agree measures to crack down on the proceeds of environmental crimes.
Chairing the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in London, Rishi Sunak rallied his counterparts to work together to tackle the tax challenges that arise from the global digital economy.
They reflect new requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and take into account the Schrems II judgement of the Court of Justice, ensuring a high level of data protection for citizens. These new tools will offer more legal predictability to European businesses and help, in particular, SMEs to ensure compliance with requirements for safe data transfers, while allowing data to move freely across borders, without legal barriers.
Singapore had earlier announced that travellers from Mainland China will be allowed to undergo a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test upon arrival, and if the PCR test result is negative, they will be allowed to go about their activities in Singapore, without a need to serve a Stay-Home Notice (SHN).
Given the increased cases observed in Guangzhou, Singapore will be tightening border control measures for travellers with travel history to Guangdong province.
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government acted swiftly to protect Canadians and support people and businesses. To help ensure a strong recovery, it has adapted and extended this support as the pandemic has evolved.
Legislators sealed a deal obliging multinationals to publically declare what taxes they pay in each EU country, overcoming five years of foot-dragging by some governments.
Following the Victorian Government’s decision to extend their lockdown restrictions, New Zealand’s Quarantine Free Travel pause with Victoria will also be extended for a further six days, with a further review due on Wednesday 9 June, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente
announced that the agency will be implementing the extended travel ban on travelers coming
from 7 countries due to emerging Covid-19 variants.
China's taxation authorities on May 31 announced a policy to simplify the declaration of multiple property and behavior taxes to improve the business climate.
China's central bank has decided to increase the amount of foreign-currency deposits that financial institutions need to hold as reserves starting on June 15, a move aimed at curbing sell-offs of foreign currencies after the renminbi's value climbed to a record high.
More effective and concrete measures to prevent and control the spread of novel coronavirus will be introduced in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, a health official promised on June 1 as the number of confirmed cases and asymptomatic carriers detected in the city continues to grow.
Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and Prime Minister the Hon Scott Morrison MP met in Queenstown on 31 May 2021 for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting. The Australia-New Zealand relationship is unique in its closeness; we are partners and allies, and we share a relationship of family, of whānau. Through our single economic market, our people-to-people ties and our shared interests in the region and the world, Australia and New Zealand stand together.
The Prime Ministers began by acknowledging the unique role of Australia’s and New Zealand’s Indigenous peoples in the identity of both countries, including their rich cultures and languages, and their ancestral, spiritual and continuing connections to land, water and community.
In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Finance makes a public announcement today (May 31) that the reporting period for 2020 financial account information in tax matters (hereinafter as CRS information) was originally from June 1 to June 30, 2021, and the deadline is extended to August 2, 2021.
