All healthcare workers in Singapore allowed to apply for overseas leave | THE BIG STORY

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00:37 - OVERSEAS LEAVE SUSPENSION LIFTED
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has lifted the suspension on overseas leave application for all healthcare workers. Read more: https://str.sg/3cMr

The update was announced on Tuesday (Oct 19) in an MOH Holdings circular to healthcare workers. The circular said: "With the recent government announcement on the streamlined protocols and the newly opened Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) on Oct 9, MOH has further reviewed the overseas travel guidelines for healthcare workers."

2:12 - AUSTRALIA'S REOPENING PLANS
Meanwhile, Australia's plans to lift travel borders and reopen to the world remain mired in confusion. Australia correspondent Jonathan Pearlman shares more. Read more: https://str.sg/3c4N

6:21 - SINGAPORE COVID-19 UPDATE

7:13 - 40% OF BUSINESSES EXPECT LOSSES THIS YEAR: SURVEY
In other headlines, a survey by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) found that 40 per cent of businesses were expecting losses for this year. Read more: https://str.sg/3cgg

The survey garnered feedback from 1,058 businesses, of which 92 per cent were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Kurt Wee weighs in on the survey findings.

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