Singapore Postpones National Day Parade Amid Spike In Covid Cases, To Skip Fanfare

Singapore, which is on heightened alert to check the spread of COVID-19, has postponed its National Day Parade from August 9 to August 21 and will only hold a ceremonial one to mark 56 years of independence, the Ministry of Defence said. It also pushed back the National Day Rally, another major event at which the prime minister addresses the nation, by a week to August 29.