Remote Work for Non-essential Services to Reduce Use of Transport amid Petrol Price Surges

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.

Dr Tan See Leng: 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.