Coronavirus: Chambers of commerce step up fight against fallout from outbreak – The Straits Times

March 10, 2020

AW CHENG WEI, MAR 9, 2020, 4:03 PM SGT – SINGAPORE – Business networks here have stepped up the fight against the coronavirus outbreak by ensuring that members stay up to date with the latest news, limiting the number of attendees at events, and conducting surveys to find out how companies are coping.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has also distributed a statement of support for Singapore at the European Union Commission written by its president, Mr Federico Donato.

Executive director Nele Cornelis said the letter “highlights what the Singapore Government has done over the course of this outbreak, giving assurances to our European partners that this international health crisis is well handled in Singapore”.

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