The police have frozen 121 local bank accounts and recovered about $2 million lost by victims in phishing scams targeting OCBC Bank customers as at Sunday (Feb 13), said Singapore’s Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan.
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Budget debate: Issues raised by MPs concerning workers, local and foreign
Workers in contact-intensive sectors should take the opportunity to deepen their skills in artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0-related solutions.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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SINGAPORE - From vulnerable segments of the population to the middle class and women, different groups of Singaporeans have been affected in different ways by the pandemic, and the Government has taken a customised approach to help them, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday (Feb 26).
There are the broad-based, permanent schemes that provide a safety net for all Singaporeans.
On top of these are temporary assistance schemes, such as initiatives like the Solidarity Payments, Temporary Relief Fund and Covid-19 Support Grant, to provide additional support, especially for vulnerable groups.
Addressing MPs concerns about those hit hard by the pandemic-fuelled downturn, Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister, said: We cushioned the vulnerable against the worst of the crisis and mitigated social inequality.