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<p>On 10 June 2021, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) announced that Singapore will move back to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) in two steps as part of a calibrated re-opening. Due to the persistence of undetected community transmission cases, we are recalibrating our reopening plans for higher risk activities. The new measures for re-opening will take effect from Monday, 21 June 2021. These measures will be relaxed further from mid-July 2021, subject to the prevailing public health situation in Singapore.</p><p>The following changes to the SMMs will apply: </p><ul><li>With effect from 21 June 2021: Tours with food and beverage (F&B) components may resume with safe management measures in place.<ul><li>For tours with F&B dining-in components, the number of participants in each group must be capped at 2 pax throughout the duration of the tour.</li><li>For tours with other F&B components that do not involve dining-in, the number of participants in each group must be capped at 5 pax throughout the duration of the tour.</li></ul></li></ul><p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached documents.</p><p>We seek your cooperation in playing a part in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you. </p><p> </p><p>Yours faithfully,</p><p>Travel Agents and Tourist Guide Division</p><p>Singapore Tourism Board</p>
<p>On 10 June 2021, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) announced that Singapore will move back to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) in two steps as part of a calibrated re-opening. The new measures for re-opening will take effect from Monday, 14 June 2021. Further measures for re-opening will take effect from 21 June 2021, subject to the prevailing public health situation in Singapore.</p><p> </p><p>The following changes to the SMMs will apply: </p><p> </p><ul><li>With effect from 14 Jun 2021: Capacity on board all conveyance-assisted tours will be increased to up to 50 participants or at the operating capacity of the conveyance, and the maximum number of participants in a group within each such tour must be capped at 5 pax, and a safe distance of at least one metre between each such group must be maintained at all times (including on the conveyance), with no intermingling between different groups at all times.<strong> </strong></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>With effect from 21 Jun 2021: Tours with food and drink components may resume with safe management measures in place.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Further changes to timeframe may be made depending on how the local COVID-19 situation evolves. Tour operators and tourist guides may continue to operate under the existing approved SMMs. </p><p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached documents.</p><p> </p><p>We seek your cooperation in playing a part in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yours faithfully,</p><p> </p><p>Travel Agents and Tourist Guide Division</p><p>Singapore Tourism Board</p>
<p>In light of the increased number of local cases and concerns of wider community transmissions, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) has announced on 14 May 2021 that measures will be taken to reduce the level of interactions in the community. </p><p> </p><p>With effect from 16 May 2021 to 13 June 2021(both dates inclusive), the following changes to the SMMs will apply: </p><p> </p><ul><li>For all tours, the tour capacity is maintained at 20 participants, but the maximum number of pax in a group within each such tour is capped at 2 pax, and a safe distance of at least one metre between each such groups must be maintained at all times with no intermingling between different groups at all times</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Tours with food and drink components that require the removal of masks, including dine-in F&B, food sampling/tasting, are not allowed </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Travel agents and tourist guides must have sufficient measures in place to ensure adherence to the tightened measures,</strong> e.g. through the assignment of additional guides or staff on ground to ensure that safe distancing between sub-groups are maintained and no intermingling between sub-groups. </p><p> </p><p>Further changes to timeframe and operating capacity may be made depending on how the local COVID-19 situation evolves. Tour operators and tourist guides may continue to operate under the existing approved SMMs. </p><p> </p><p>For more information, please view the bulletin post on <a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page.html">TRUST</a>, under "Updated Circular on Safe Management Measures (SMMs) for Tours Re-Opening _14May".</p><p> </p><p>We seek your cooperation in playing a part in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yours faithfully,</p><p> </p><p>Travel Agents and Tourist Guide Division</p><p>Singapore Tourism Board</p>
<p>Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and National Arts Council (NAC) have jointly developed the <strong>STB-NAC Performing Arts Tours Pilot Grant</strong> to support the development and test-bedding of innovative performing arts tours by tour operators and arts practitioners. </p> <p>Tour operators and arts practitioners are powerful storytellers, each with different techniques, as well as operating models. STB and NAC see the potential of both sectors coming together to combine their respective strengths to create commercially sustainable tours with unique content that would enrich the array of destination experiences. As such, this pilot grant aims to encourage new collaborations and experimentation between the tour and arts industries.</p> <p>To qualify for this pilot grant, proposals must:</p> <ul> <li>Be jointly submitted by a tour operator and an arts practitioner, clearly stating which party is the lead applicant </li> <li>Incorporate elements of performing arts (e.g. music, dance, traditional arts or theatre) in the delivery, storytelling and/or audience engagement in the tour experience </li> <li>Adhere to prevailing COVID-19-related laws, conditions, directions, guidelines and advisories. </li> </ul> <p>Interested applicants are to submit their application via FormSG (<a href="https://go.gov.sg/patpg-application">https://go.gov.sg/patpg-application</a>) by <strong>31 July 2021, 5pm</strong>. </p> <p>For more details, please refer to the STB-NAC Performing Arts Pilot Grant's guidelines and relevant annexes below. </p> <p><em>This initiative is part of the Tour Experience Innovation Lab. </em></p>
<p>Please note that the following key changes have been made to the “<a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=165">Updated Advisory on Safe Management Measures for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2</a>” and “<a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=165">Safe Management Measures Required for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2: Manual for Tour Operators and Tourist Guides</a>” with effect from 14 April 2021:</p> <ul> <li>For walking, cycling and kayaking tours, maximum number of participants has been increased from 20 pax to 50 pax*.</li> <li>8-hour time limit for tours will be removed.</li> <li>Applications for resumption of tours will be assessed on a per applicant (i.e. tour operators and tourist guides) basis, instead of individual tour itinerary. Tour operators and tourist guides that have not previously received approval from MTI to resume tours must still submit their application for tour resumption to STB. Tour operators and tourist guides that have already received approval to resume operations do not need to seek approval again.</li> </ul> <p>*<em>Sub-groups at prevailing maximum permissible group size (i.e. 8 pax) must be maintained.</em></p> <p>We would also wish to remind all tour operators and tourist guides approved for tour resumptions to continue to submit their weekly data to STB for internal public policy purposes.</p> <p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached documents.</p>
