As Singapore has embarked on the first stage of a four-step reopening with the end goal being a Covid-resilient nation and a “new normal” for the island state, we are publishing a special mini-series on Singapore’s future after the pandemic. With more than 8.7 million vaccination shots administered and 80% of its population fully vaccinated, Singapore is now the most vaccinated nation in the world. The government has outlined a controlled four-step reopening plan, which entails easing travel restrictions, changes in healthcare protocols, increased size limits for events among other and greater rostered routine testing to facilitate further economic reopening. As a nation, Singapore will also move to treating the virus as endemic rather than pandemic, meaning learning to live with the virus, and entering a new normal. This mini-series explores the implications from different perspectives as Singapore embarks on this journey.
In the second episode of our mini-series about Singapore’s future after the pandemic, Jen-Ai Chua, equity analyst Asia talks to Loh Lik Peng, founder and CEO of Unlisted Collection, an umbrella brand with a portfolio of unique boutique hotels and restaurants. As Singapore is reopening and easing travel restrictions no sector is watching with greater anticipation than the hospitality sector, which has borne the brunt of border closures. Our experts will look back at the past 1.5 years and discuss how Covid has changed the way that hospitality players see their business and how priorities have been re-ordered since the pandemic started. They also look ahead and explore what the future holds for the hospitality sector in a short-term and long-term view. What are some of the more unique opportunities enjoyed by Singapore’s hospitality sector compared to other countries, and what are its more unique challenges? Find out more and listen now.