SINGAPORE - Mount Elizabeth Hospital, a private healthcare facility that opened in Orchard in 1979, will undergo its first major refurbishment as well as add 50 per cent more single rooms to meet strong local and international demand, the hospital’s owner, IHH Healthcare Singapore, said on Tuesday.

In Budget 2022, the Minister for Finance announced that the GST rate will be increased from:
(i) 7% to 8% with effect from 1 Jan 2023; and
(ii) 8% to 9% with effect from 1 Jan 2024.

From 1 April, all fully vaccinated travellers will be permitted to enter Singapore without securing entry approval or travelling on a dedicated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flight.