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Coronavirus: Make haste, but slowly, as Singapore moves ahead into phase 3

Having endured months of restrictions, everyone wants to move on, but a nasty, crafty bug stands ready to pounce

Singapore is slowly-but-surely reopening its economy, with new business and leisure activities re-emerging. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

And then, as everyone has been hoping for, comes phase three.

Yes, perhaps coming soon to a cinema, restaurant or sports hall near you, is the third phase of Singapore's slowly-but-surely reopening of its economy, with new business and leisure activities re-emerging.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 31, 2020, with the headline Make haste, but slowly, as Singapore moves ahead into phase 3. Subscribe