SINGAPORE: In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak which is spreading and causing disruptions, Singapore is putting in place a business continuity plan which includes the appointment of a Flu Manager. Enterprise Singapore supported by the Singapore Business Federation has prepared a Guide on Business Continuity Planning for 2019 novel coronavirus.
According to the document, a Flu Manager should be appointed to ensure that employees are familiar with the business continuity plans and comply with them during this period.
This document is a guide on business continuity planning for enterprises, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore, to help them deal with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China. It is guided by the Singapore Standard for Business Continuity Management System - Requirements and relevant advisories issued by government agencies. The objective of this guide is to help enterprises in their business continuity planning in response to the novel coronavirus (nCoV). It covers key business operational risks like human resource management, processes, and business functions, supplier and customer management, communications, both internal and external. (IANS)