Singapore pledges another US$605mil in further virus help amid curbs


SINGAPORE, May 28 (Bloomberg): Singapore announced S$800 million (US$605 million) in additional support for businesses and individuals affected by restrictions imposed this month as it confronts a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases.

The measures include wage subsidies and rental relief for sectors particularly affected such as food and beverage as well as retail, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Friday.

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