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BRUNEI-Brunei records five new COVID-19 cases, total now 114
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PM inspects provincial readiness to combat Covid-19
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith travelled to the central province of Khammuan on Thursday where he inspected the readiness of provincial authorities in the battle against Covid-19.
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While in Khammuan province, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his appreciation to officials, doctors and medical staff for their significant contribution in implementing the government’s policy in the fight against Covid-19. He also urged the labour returnees to extend their cooperation to local authorities so they could effectively control a coronavirus outbreak. By Ekaphone Phouthonesy
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Singapore Govt pumps in $48b more to fight Covid-19 fallout, on top of $6.4b already announced
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SINGAPORE – The Government is setting aside a further $48.4 billion to support businesses, workers and families as Singapore grapples with an unprecedented crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
This comes in addition to the $6.4 billion in measures that it announced just over a month ago to cushion the fallout from the Covid-19 outbreak.
In all, Singapore is dedicating nearly $55 billion to combat the coronavirus – about 11 per cent of its GDP – Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Thursday (March 26) when he unveiled the Supplementary Budget.
Mr Heng told the House: “This is a landmark package, and a necessary response to a unique situation.”
The additional $48 billion amounts to nearly half of the Government’s $106 billion Budget for 2020.
It is also more than double the $20.5 billion Resilience Package announced in the 2009 Budget to tackle the global financial crisis.
Mr Heng said President Halimah Yacob has given her in-principle support to draw up to $17 billion from the country’s past reserves to fund part of this $48 billion “Resilience Budget”.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapores-aviation-and-tourism-sectors-most-badly-hit-by-coronavirus-pandemic-dpm-heng
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