SINGAPORE, Jan 1 — From Monday (January 3), companies will be allowed to hold work-related events of up to 1,000 participants, as long as they notify the authorities and adhere to certain conditions, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said today. 

Currently, work-related events are allowed subject to a cap of 50 participants and any meals being incidental. These are meant for events such as corporate and board retreats, staff training or annual general meetings.

From Monday, larger work-related events of between 51 and 1,000 participants, can be held, subject to the following conditions:

The event is mask-on only. In particular, there must be no consumption of meals or beverages.