Safer to freeze some sectors than open too early, says PM
Spending needed for Covid-19, to keep the economy going, people in jobs and for providing help to those not in jobs
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IT is better to keep some economic sectors "in suspended animation" and provide support to those who are affected, rather than allow such activities to resume before the Covid-19 risks are addressed, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Bloomberg 2020 New Economy Forum.
Singapore's response to Covid-19 was one of several topics covered in an interview by Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait, alongside topics such as the likely direction of the United States under a Biden administration and international trade agreements.
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