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Singapore’s Policy Response to COVID-19. Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Economies

The Global World is still experiencing the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore's well-detailed response is one of the best keys on how to cope up with this virus.
Coronavirus did not only affect the health of the people also this virus contains many effects on
how much people lived before especially the economic condition. Draconian Tracing was
implemented in Singapore since the virus was confirmed on January 23, 2020. A week before
then February 1 the virus was quietly spreading that has confirmed eighteen cases since they
officially confirm the first cases in their country.
 
Government Facilities were implemented first in universities in Singapore to those close contact
have their place to live also the people who have been at lower risk were put down in (LOA)
Leave of Absence. Free COVID-19 testing was implemented for those people who have
symptoms and the people who are not yet showing symptoms are encouraged to self-quarantine
as well social distancing to make the virus not easily emerge in different places in
Singapore.COVID 19 will not expect that this so much has a negative impact. The GDP Gross
Domestic Product was forecast by Singapore’s Ministry of Trade Industry (MTI) would fall
0.5% up to 2.5 % and it revised down to -0.5 up to 1.5% these statistics have a conclusion that
COVID 19 hurts the economy. In the first quarter of the SARS Outbreak in 2003 gross domestic
product (GDP) was reduced by 0.3% also in the following quarter it reduced expansion up to
5.3%. The economy of Singapore in the past two decades experience the larger impact of this
virus it’s passed the old Global Financial Crisis in 2008. The government of Singapore
concluded a strategy to help businesses and self-employed to give incentives even if it is not a
hundred percent. Government balance the Gross domestic product to sustain the needs of the
people including Job support scheme, Wage credit scheme, and Care support package. Singapore
uses technical knowledge and scientific scheme to make the people have trust in what they going
be to do. The government provides an extra income for the frontline workers since they are the
one who faces the real impact of the virus.
 
Communication and have with purpose leadership is needed to govern people on how they cope
up with the situation. Prime minister Lee Hsien Song has been one of the best to govern their
citizens in their home country, When Singapore Ministry Trade industry announced on February
7, 2020, that( DORSCON)Disease Outbreak Response System Condition was going to orange
level means the virus was easily spread person to person. The Prime Minister held a public
advisory not to threaten the people but to inform the people how this virus was going to be if it is
continued and what is the place could they go if they have these symptoms rather virus so it
concludes that they can help each one of Singaporeans also they are aware in the situation.
 
A country that does the opposite of what Singapore does is the US they state that in the past
week they have zero cases that result in 2,000 confirmed cases and 50 deaths that will lead to the
worse effect that any country must not do. When a country's vision is to help and secure every
individual citizen they may do a wise and smart plan to have better results. They swiftly planned
to take action to make their country better in this conflict situation. Singapore policy response is
a good example of a response that every country in this world will follow since they are not
focusing on one result but has a vision of willingness to help every individual of their country
this makes conclude that Singapore's strategy is one of the best responses on how to cope with
this virus.

This article tackles the Global Trade impact of this COVID-19 it will be shown that the Covid-19
crisis harms global trade that can cause bad results. Because of implemented lockdowns, the
country harms global trade the slowdown of the economy that will conclude to a reduced result
in GDP. This statement helps on how to cope up with the current situation. Having well-detailed
communication with the public is a must to inform the citizen on how they cope up with the
situation. A well-planned strategy that will lead to a better result is a key to governing the
people on how they cope with the current situation. The strategy of the Singaporeans helps low
standard people in terms of employment. Many people losing their job is urgent since COVID 19
has appeared. This article strategy makes people grow on their own not only on themself but
rather the economy in terms of tourism we all know the big hit of this COVID 19 globally so the
unemployment rate of each country is fell down that can cause a major impact not only the
mental health of each citizen but also in the tourism sector that can affect a different kind of
job no matter what you are up to.

This article can be used in our report knowing how to cope up with the up and down situation
make the country more have power. A system that supports this large-scale pandemic makes
every worker can be back at work. The fast recovery of each country can make a good impact in
the tourism sector reopening businesses and other leisure activities can increase the wealth of
each country and recover the money that has been borrowed. It is not be recovered as full but
it takes time of having this system to support every worker in the country.

Policy and institutional responses to COVID-19: New Zealand

The country of New Zealand was one of the best combat the Covid-19. The country used
draconian lockdown means they tight lockdown borders as well the domestic economy. The
country shut down any leisure businesses like public gatherings and restricted internal travel to
avoid the spread of the virus. The coronavirus outbreak was able to control by the government of
New Zealand since they implemented early response.

In August the second outbreak was confirmed since Auckland was the first confirmed case they
do lockdown to reopen their economy in June. Contact tracing as well Test quarantined still
implemented to build their function to govern their people so it helps to slow down the spread of
the virus. On February 26, 2020, 100 confirmed cases were recorded in the past month and it
result in to return of tight lockdowns. In the half of May, the country was reopened on June  9,
and in the past 18 days, there is no reported new cases. Even in the August outbreak, there are
new confirmed cases but it result in a few numbers this cause the early lockdowns that were
implemented due to the situation. On January 1, 2021, the total of confirmed cases was only
2,246 confirmed cases and 2 deaths. The efforts of New Zealand to combat this virus are not
wasted. The collaborative help of the government also the ministries and medical workers helps
to prevent the widespread of the virus that will lead to better results. Despite the situation that
will lead to success new Zealand cannot avoid the impact of the economic slowdown since
economic closure was implemented. In the second quarter was a decline the GDP was 12.2
percent the tourism sector was the most affected sector hit by the virus.

Employment is one of the sources of each one of us however COVID-19 is till experience
globally and economically. Tight lockdowns can cause great effects to reopen the business
industry to have a good condition in employment and industry that has been closed for so long.
Even if employment is uncertain some of it has a great impact since the government has taken
early action. This statement will help the study as the researcher since it was related to our topic.
The Impact of this virus has a lot of changes. This part helps each country on how they improve
each one of the sectors in their country in terms of employment, Tourism, Education, and Global
Trade. Swiftly taking action in the current situation makes the situation more even better.

Policy responses have a great impact on tourism since the tourism sector is one of the sources of
many workers of their income in their daily life. The tourism sector has a major role in our
society. This article can help our study by making knowing how to govern each individual in a
swift and well-planned action that makes the situation more even better. Unemployment can
increase because of the current situation but we have seen more of the difference between how to
take a good responsibility to govern people and adjusting in every situation.

The Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark: Big lessons from a small country.

The Prime minister of Denmark held a public advisory that schools will be closed. Social
distancing and the guidelines strictly implemented by the government that is a must to slow
down the emerging widespread of the virus. The announcement of the Danish prime minister
was similar to the speech of the danish queen that Danes must be patient as well follow the
guidelines that will lead to a common good. In comparison, France citizens were not likely to
follow their government rules and regulation it was the opposite of how Danes think of their
government. Danes were known as a trust to their government rules and politicians. Danes have
a social responsibility as well it reflects the trust in their country. Danes are also known as a
friendly person but even if they are they still respect the rules of the government that was called
social distancing that will reduce the transmission of the said virus. Danes have a decent manner
on how to interact with other people the sample of this is they prefer hugs than to kiss as
greetings they do that in their closeness family also friends. In public Danes prefer social
distancing public than having physical touch with other people and it will help to reduce the
spread of the virus. Denmark citizens were called danish they are known as cozy like the neat
person and simple things make them enjoy their life more. Conclude that danish citizen has this
part in their blood that happens in their daily life. The Ceo of the happiness of institute research
was named Meik Wiking, Danes prefer to stay at home than to stay outside this will lead to easy
Danes to cope with the current situation. It will be not difficult to cope with this situation since
their culture is exact to the current situation. On the part of Europe in the south countries do the
opposite of what the danish do since southern Europeans prefer to stay outside than to stay at
home. It result that Denmark is the first European country that will slowly reopen to its society
but since covid-19 is uncertain they implemented still the lockdown to prevent the widespread of
the virus. The strategy of Denmark sees the result of having a culture that is exact to the current
situation also helps Danes to easily cope with the situation and it seems like Danes continue the
way of life before.

The Tourism sector has a big role in terms of unemployment, education, and Global Trade.
Because of the implemented lockdown businesses closure and public gatherings has a big impact
in this sector that will lead to the most vulnerable. This article can help on how they can each
country easily cope up with the current situation. Being unemployed because of the urgent
situation has a big impact on each family as well on the tourism of each country. These strategies
can help each country on how they can be fast recovered even if it is not a hundred percent so
they can recover the tourism sector and some unemployed workers can be back and some find
their new job because of the sudden lay-offs.

“COVID-19 and Education in South Korea”

In South Korea's Education of Ministry announced that until the covid-19 is under controlled
schools were still be closed. On April 9 the grade 9 and grade 12 student was still starting but in
online classes form and the rest will start online on April 16. The government of Korea uses
three types of how they cope with the current situation in terms of education, they use online
learning classes, recorded classes as well home-based learning classes. Teachers have a lot of
mode on how they teach their students so that they cope up with the current situation. The ratio
of 98% was being successful on the opening of the new learning system most of them were being
enrolled in the online platform. South Korea's known as a stable and fast internet connection also
known as a developed country so major of the students has the capabilities to do online classes
still not all student can provide as much as the others do. Students in Korea have different
socioeconomic statuses the better can provide as much as they can but the poor students may
provide even if they are willing to learn yet they are still struggling with the current situation.
The seniority-based payment system states that among the other workers in south Korea
teachers’ salaries were not changed but the maintenance of the schools was the most vulnerable
since they cannot receive as the teachers paid. So since the issue was raised to the government on
May 23 cafeteria workers for the reopening of the school as well can receive the additional
training provided by the government. A fundraising campaign launched by the Korean Teachers
and Education Workers (KTU) aims to provide the student who has been affected negatively by
the Covid-19 in place of Daegu. Almost USD 100,000 was accumulated to the campaign that
will conclude teachers has a great impact on how they can improve more the learning system to
does who are most affect by the current situation. South Korea's approach has been praised by
the foreign media because of how they combat the virus. A public strong health care system has
a successful result to conclude that health system and education is most important than the
profits.

This article helps to see how different socioeconomic backgrounds can affect the learning system
of each individual. Students have different levels of status in their life it concludes that financial
status can affect how the students can learn rather than adopt the digital new learning system.
This part of the research can help how and what are the types of educational system that can be
adopted of each every student. Being accumulated forces can have a big impact on how can the
most vulnerable students can be adapted to the changes. Having equipment in the education
learning system can have students easily cope with the situation. Providing for the needs of every
student has a big role in how they can be adopted easily in this situation.

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