How Singapore is the new Davos
Some virus-safety measures for Singapore's WEF could include defined itineraries for delegates, restrictions for media coverage and a series of smaller events and online networking sessions
08 December 2020 - 11:11
Singapore — It is not only the weather that might come as a shock when the World Economic Forum (WEF) moves from Davos, the Swiss ski resort after which it takes its informal name, to the tropical Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore in May.
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual gathering of world leaders, billionaires, celebrities and media often referred to as a “circus” is expected to be a trimmed-down, tightly controlled affair, Singapore-based business groups and consultants said on Tuesday...
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