Suntec Singapore cuts 85 jobs as events business dries up
Affected workers comprise 60 local and 25 non-local staff; MICE events suspended since April amid Covid curbs
Janice Heng
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.
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