When the Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out from next year for most residents, interior design firm Design 4 Space plans to dangle a trip to Japan to encourage its staff to get the shots.

Although the vaccination programme here is voluntary, the company’s chief executive Richard Yea is encouraging his more than 70 employees to get vaccinated.

“In this trade, we have to meet home owners frequently. If our staff are vaccinated, home owners will feel more comfortable engaging and interacting with us,” he said, adding that company trips overseas were previously reserved only for the top performers.