Singapore: Budget 2021 will have more targeted schemes for those who still need help; 26 imported Covid-19 cases on Feb 6


Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah during a visit to Kin@11, a programme space under the Community Link initiative. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (The Straits Times/ANN): The upcoming Budget will have more targeted schemes aimed at segments of society and sectors of the economy which have not recovered as well, as the pandemic continues into its second year, said Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah on Saturday (Feb 6).

Indranee, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for National Development, added that the strategy for Budget 2021 will be to make sure that resources are channelled to those who still need help, compared with the broad-based approach at the height of the crisis last year.

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