The World Economic Forum (WEF) has postponed its Special Annual Meeting in Singapore from May to August 2021, as the world continues to struggle with Covid-19 containment.
In a statement released on February 3, WEF said: “Although the WEF and Government of Singapore remain confident of the measures in place to ensure a safe and effective meeting, and local transmission of Covid-19 in Singapore remains at negligible levels, the change to the meeting’s timing reflects the international challenges in containing the pandemic.”
It expressed challenges in planning for and delivering an in-person event against a backdrop of continued global travel restrictions and differing quarantine requirements.
Earlier in January, WEF had announced a postponement of the high-profile meeting of political, business and academic leaders from May 13-16 to May 25-28.
