Residents receiving free reusable masks distributed by the government at a community centre on Sunday (April 5), as stricter measures are announced to combat the Covid-19 outbreak in Singapore. Starting on Tuesday, most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors will close. - Reuters
SINGAPORE: Singapore will unveil additional support for businesses and households on Monday (April 6), less than two weeks after announcing a S$48 billion (US$33.4bil) stimulus package to buffer the impact of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
The government plans to waive foreign worker levies for April and boost an existing jobs support programme, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
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