Singapore

SUNTEC Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre is cutting its workforce and renewing its business strategy in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) industry, Suntec Singapore and the Building Construction And Timber Industries Employees' Union (Batu) said in a joint statement on Thursday.

A one-off retrenchment exercise will cut 85 roles in areas including sales, operations and support functions such as finance and human resources. The affected workers comprise 60 local and 25 non-local staff.