Singapore adds $23bn of virus relief after flagging 4-7% GDP fall

Q1 contraction of 0.7% seen as start of long struggle as infections near 32,000

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore on Tuesday downgraded its growth projection for this year to a range of -7% to -4%, from the previous forecast of -4% to -1%, suggesting prolonged economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic despite the phased business resumption starting next week.

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