World Economic Forum scraps 2021 annual meeting in Singapore
WEF event had been moved from Davos but organisers cancelled the new venue after Covid-19 flared in Singapore
17 May 2021 - 20:55
Zurich — The World Economic Forum (WEF) has cancelled its annual meeting due to be held in Singapore later in 2021, the organisers said on Monday.
The Covid-19 pandemic and increase in cases in Singapore meant it was not possible to hold such a large event as planned on August 17-20, they said...
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