The Forum will be conducted entirely in English. No interpretation service will be provided.

Wireless internet connection and power points will be available at the Forum venue. Participants are requested to bring own travel adaptors, as necessary.

There are no longer any COVID-19 measures for travellers arriving in Singapore, regardless of vaccination status or traveller profile.

All travellers are required to fill in the SG Arrival Card with Electronic Health Declaration up to 3 days before arrival. Please refer to https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/sg-arrival-card for more information. Please note the following:

• The SG Arrival Card is not a visa.
• Submit your SG Arrival Card within three (3) days prior to the date of arrival in Singapore. For example, participants arriving in Singapore on 3 September 2024 can only submit their declaration from 1 September 2024 onwards.
• Submission via the official SG Arrival Card e-Service (https://www.ica.gov.sg/eservicesandforms/sgarrivalcard) is free of charge.

Participants will need to present the SG Arrival Card (PDF download) or acknowledgement email (in either hardcopy or softcopy) which will be sent to your email address upon declaration at the immigration counter.

Participants and/or their employers are strongly encouraged to purchase insurance for their own coverage purposes. The organiser will not be responsible for any accident, illness, loss or damage which may occur during the event.

Please note that the hotel will collect a deposit of SGD200 to cover any incidental/additional charges or fees incurred during your stay (such as via the use of bar and laundry facilities, room service, etc.). Unused portions of the deposit will be returned to you at the end of your stay. Should incurred charges/fees exceed SGD200, the hotel will request for additional deposits before further incidental charges/fees can be incurred.

Lunches and coffee/tea breaks will be served at the Forum venue. All meals served at the Forum venue are halal certified.

The MRT station nearest to PARKROYAL on Beach Road is the Nicoll Highway station on the Circle Line (CC5). An overview of Singapore’s public transport system can be found at https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around.html#public_transport

An EZ-Link Card can be purchased to pay for transport fares on buses and the MRT, while in Singapore. EZ-Link cards can be purchased at:

• Ticket Offices and Concession Card Replacement Offices located at MRT stations and bus interchanges.
• Convenience stores such as 7-Eleven and Cheers outlets.
• EZ-Link vending machines at selected shopping malls and bus Interchanges.
• Please refer to the Ez-Link website (https://www.ezlink.com.sg/get-your-ez-link-card/where-the-cards-are-sold/) for more information.

To facilitate access to the Forum venue, the local organising committee will provide complimentary daily shuttle service between the PARKROYAL on Beach Road and the Sands Expo and Convention Centre. More detailed administrative information on the shuttle service will be provided closer to the date of the Forum.

The currency used in Singapore is the Singapore Dollar (SGD (S$)). Information on the day-to-day exchange rates can be found at http://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/rates-online/foreign-currency-foreign-exchange.page. Foreign currency can be exchanged at the Singapore Changi Airport upon arrival, and at banks or Authorised Money Changers located around Singapore. Hotels, retail stores and restaurants accept major currencies based on the day’s exchange rate.

Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are easily accessible in Singapore and accept most of the major credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Overseas visitors to Singapore may claim for a refund of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid on their purchases at participating retail shops. For more information, visit the Tourist Refund Scheme website at www.customs.gov.sg or www.iras.gov.sg.

Singapore is known for its hot and humid weather, with little variation throughout the year. The daily mean temperature in September is around 28°C, and ranges between 25°C and 32°C. The average monthly rainfall in September is around 125mm, and the average number of rain days is 13.

The latest weather forecast can be found on the Meteorological Service Singapore’s website at http://www.weather.gov.sg/home/.