SINGAPORE - As the coronavirus burrows into society and upends Singaporeans' way of life, MPs spoke in Parliament of workers fearing for their jobs, businesses struggling to stay afloat and families striving to come to terms with the new normal.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - As the coronavirus burrows into society and upends Singaporeans' way of life, MPs spoke in Parliament of workers fearing for their jobs, businesses struggling to stay afloat and families striving to come to terms with the new normal.
Earlier on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that an extra $5.1 billion will be set aside to save jobs and support businesses and families. Dubbed the Solidarity Budget, this third package means a total of $59.9 billion is being marshalled to take on the coronavirus outbreak. But some landlords have outstanding mortgages to repay, and struggle to do so as tenants delay paying rent and vacancies rise in their properties, said Mr Gan Thiam Poh .
"They know that there would be no... dishes to wash come Tuesday morning. You could tell by the look in their eyes that they were worried about what is to come, the bills to pay and the living expenses," he added.
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