Singapore has eased social restrictions as authorities focus on reigniting the economy to ensure the island retains its status as a global hub.
The government on Monday raised the limit on the number of people allowed to meet or be invited to a household from five to eight, and expanded maximum capacity at malls, attractions and places of worship.
As much of Europe and North America implement more restrictive policies to contain the spread of Covid-19, the city-state has brought the virus under control through strict distancing, aggressive testing and stringent quarantines.
Singapore has been so successful in reining in the pandemic that the World Economic Forum announced it would relocate its annual meeting from Switzerland to the Asian island in 2021 because of the persistent risk of coronavirus in Europe.
But controlling the health crisis has come at an economic cost, plunging Singapore into recession.