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Singapore to co-fund 75% of tourism sector wages, sets aside $90 mil to boost rebound

Stanislaus Jude Chan
Stanislaus Jude Chan • 2 min read
Singapore to co-fund 75% of tourism sector wages, sets aside $90 mil to boost rebound
Tourism-related industries have had a “difficult time”, says Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.
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SINGAPORE (Mar 26): Singapore is putting in place measures to help workers and businesses in the tourism industry, which have been ravaged by a ban on international visitors amid efforts to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases.

In a Ministerial Statement on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat noted that tourism-related industries have had a “difficult time”.

“We will also set aside $90 million to help the tourism industry rebound strongly, when the time is right,” Heng said.

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