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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
More TV programmes, support for telcos among initiatives to help Singapore residents during ‘circuit breaker’ period
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SINGAPORE: To help Singapore residents through their efforts to stay home in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, a series of media and digital-related initiatives was announced on Wednesday (Apr 8). These include providing more content for viewers on free-to-air channels, as well as on Singtel and StarHub’s pay-TV platforms. Advertisement Advertisement The Infocomm Media Development Authority
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
COVID-19: Cleaning fees to be subsidised by NEA in support for stallholders at hawker centres
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SINGAPORE: More than 6,000 cooked food stallholders across 114 hawker centres in Singapore will not have to pay for table-cleaning and centralised dishwashing services, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday (Apr 7). This move is made in support for hawkers during the nationwide safe-distancing measures to guard against COVID-19, the agency said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Solidarity Budget: S$600 cash support for all adult Singaporeans, other cash payouts to be brought forward to June
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SINGAPORE: All adult Singaporeans aged 21 and above will receive a one-off Solidarity Payment of S$600 in cash, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Monday (Apr 6). For the majority of Singaporeans who have provided their bank account details to the Government, the Solidarity Payment will be credited directly into their bank accounts
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
MPs support ‘unprecedented’ Budget amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament rose in support of budgets that will draw an unprecedented S$21 billion from Singapore’s past reserves, even as some called for prudence in marshalling the nation’s financial resources. Singapore could roll out support measures in quick succession amid the COVID-19 outbreak due to the foresight and diligence of earlier generations, who built up
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Highlights: Heng Swee Keat announces third round of COVID-19 support measures in new ‘Solidarity Budget’
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SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Monday (Apr 6) a third round of support measures to help tide businesses, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak. The new “Solidarity Budget” follows the Unity Budget announced on Feb 18 and the Resilience Budget of Mar 26, and comes amid what Mr Heng
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore to waive foreign worker levy, enhance Jobs Support Scheme, says Heng Swee Keat
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SINGAPORE: The Government will waive the foreign worker levy for April and further enhance the Jobs Support Scheme, in a move to boost support for businesses during a month-long “circuit breaker” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. In a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 4), Mr Heng said the Government remains
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
F&B businesses to receive support for food delivery orders with new Enterprise Singapore booster package
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SINGAPORE: Food and beverage (F&B) businesses with delivery orders will receive support from a new Enterprise Singapore booster package. The package comes as the COVID-19 situation in Singapore develops, impacting the sales and profitability of such businesses, Enterprise Singapore said in a news release on Saturday (Apr 4). Advertisement Advertisement The Food Delivery Booster Package
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Singapore sends additional medical supplies to support Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Singapore has sent more medical supplies to help Indonesia tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Apr 3). The latest shipment, which came at the request of Indonesia, follows discussions on Mar 11 between leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo, on ways
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
COVID-19 aviation support package will help industry ride out crisis: Analysts
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SINGAPORE: Analysts have welcomed the S$750 million of support set aside by the Government for the aviation sector, noting that it will help the industry recover more quickly from the blow dealt to it by COVID-19. On Thursday (Mar 26), Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a S$48.4 billion package – up to S$17 billion
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
COVID-19: Self-employed hit by slowdown look forward to details on cash support
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SINGAPORE: Shortly after Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Thursday (Mar 26) that eligible self employed workers would get financial support of S$1,000 a month for nine months, Facebook and Telegram groups made up of potential beneficiaries were abuzz with questions. READ: COVID-19 Budget: Self-employed people, firms, first-time jobseekers to receive more support Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19 Budget: Self-employed people, firms, first-time jobseekers to receive more support
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SINGAPORE: Self-employed people, firms and first-time jobseekers will receive more financial support, announced Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Thursday (Mar 26), amid an economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. This is part of a S$48 billion Resilience Budget to deal with what is likely to be the “worst economic contraction since independence”,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
President Halimah Yacob gives ‘in-principle support’ to draw on reserves for second COVID-19 assistance package
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SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob has given her in-principle support for Singapore to draw on its past reserves, as part of a second assistance package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a message to Parliament – delivered by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Thursday (Mar 26) – the President said her support was given
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Singapore contributes S$500,000 to support WHO efforts against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Singapore will contribute S$500,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of its efforts to limit transmission of the coronavirus. In response to appeals by the United Nations and WHO, the Singapore Government will be making the contribution to WHO’s Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Singaporeans supportive of Budget 2020 measures, many call for greater support for middle-income families: Poll
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SINGAPORE: The majority of Singaporeans supported the measures announced in Budget 2020, though many called for “greater support for middle-income families”, according to findings released by the Government’s feedback unit on Monday (Mar 23). Respondents to the survey felt that middle-income earners should be “entitled to more benefits and greater financial support”, said REACH. This is because they are often
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