Dinner and dance events, product launches and conferences - these are the lifeblood of Mr Joshua Tan's events company.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dinner and dance events, product launches and conferences - these are the lifeblood of Mr Joshua Tan's events company.Last month, he paid his two full-time staff 50 per cent of their wages and took none for himself.
"One of my staff has gone to do GrabFood delivery. My designer is doing freelance design work now. I told them to do anything that can bring them income," said Mr Tan, 41, who co-founded Trilogy Events in 2010. He announced a slew of measures to help businesses keep a lid on their costs, ranging from labour cost subsidies to rental rebates to higher financing support.
Dr Chua said:"The general sentiment is that since we are in the medical field, we must have an iron rice bowl in this crisis, but we really don't. We are at the mercy of landlords just like everyone else." Meanwhile, workers hired on a project basis have been left entirely bereft of a salary. Mr Watson Tan, 49, director of Upfront Models, said close to 100 models and talents in his agency have lost their income after more stringent social distancing measures put a halt to fashion shows and commercial photo shoots.
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