Singapore is ready with 'package' to help businesses, workers in sudden downturn: DPM
Mr Heng spoke to visiting Malaysian journalists about the need for Singapore to always be prepared
Singapore
A PACKAGE is ready to help Singapore businesses and workers should the global economy take a nosedive, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Noting that the trade row between China and the United States has cast a pall on the global economy, he said the Cabinet has been discussing the recent slowdown and that the government will act if the situation turns bad.
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