Highlights of Singapore 2020/2021 budget proposals


FILE PHOTO: Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat speaks at a UBS client conference in Singapore, January 14,2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim/File Photo

SINGAPORE: The following are some highlights from Singapore's budget proposals, which put emphasis on measures to tackle the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus on jobs and living costs.

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered the budget speech to Parliament on Tuesday. The budget plan comes days after Singapore cut its forecasts for growth and exports in 2020.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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