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Singapore's reputation as meetings, exhibitions venue 'could hasten sector's recovery'
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AS THE Covid-19 pandemic brings about social distancing and unprecedented travel restrictions, Singapore's event organisers have been rushing to keep up with fast-changing rules.
The National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) Travel 2020 became the latest high-profile casualty of the downturn on Wednesday when its May event was called off. Natas said its decision came at the urging of a "majority of exhibitors".
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