Covid-19 mitigating measures would cause drastic economic impact, but trade-off is inevitable: DPM Heng

SINGAPORE — The closure of all non-essential workplaces for a month from Tuesday (April 7) will have a drastic impact across the whole economy and it is difficult to predict when this crisis will be over, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in Parliament.

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