Singapore is prepared to extend more support for the economy hit by a coronavirus pandemic, the city-state's prime minister said on Friday, a day after it unveiled new measures worth more than $30 billion to help businesses and households.
FILE PHOTO: Poeple walk in an almost empty Merlion Park, as tourism braces for a steep decline following the outbreak of coronavirus disease along Marina Bay in Singapore, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
SINGAPORE - Singapore is prepared to extend more support for the economy hit by a coronavirus pandemic, the city-state’s prime minister said on Friday, a day after it unveiled new measures worth more than $30 billion to help businesses and households. “People must be quite clear that we are doing all we can to help them to stabilize the economy, to preserve jobs, to help companies stay in business,” Lee Hsien Loong said.Lee said he was not ruling out holding a general election during the coronavirus pandemic, echoing the comments of other senior ministers.Our Standards:
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