Dear authors and researchers,

Our printers, who do an excellent job typesetting and producing our articles, are suspending their business in Singapore due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We will therefore not be in a position to publish any articles online, and 27(4): the April issue of the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences may be delayed. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this hiatus, in particular to those authors whose articles have been accepted and the publication of which will be delayed until a change in the status of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

To all authors who still wish to submit their articles; although we cannot publish for a short period, we still welcome submissions and will review, and prepare accepted articles for typesetting as and when article production can recommence.

We thank you for your patience, and look forward to soon recommencing publishing inspiring scientific works on studies on the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences.

Itaru Endo (Editor-in-Chief)