Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2026.
Mr Foo Cexiang asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Government will consider temporarily encouraging remote work for non-essential services to reduce the use of transport amid petrol price surges due to the Middle East situation.
The Government has elaborated on the fuel situation in the Ministerial Statements on 7 April 2026. [Please refer to "Impact of the Middle East Situation on Singapore", Official Report, 7 April 2026, Vol 96, Issue 27, Ministerial Statements section.]
We currently do not have plans to encourage remote work specifically in response to petrol price surges.
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