CoronavirusSingapore shutdown starts with stimulus targeting food deliveries
Government funds 5% commission fees during 4 weeks of restraint
A food delivery biker passes closed restaurants at Boat Quay, Singapore, on April 7, the first day of the city's restrictive measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. REUTERS/Edgar Su © Reuters
KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
SINGAPORE -- As Asian countries roll out economic relief measures for businesses and households hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore has targeted food delivery services in a bid to help restaurants survive this period in which most people are working from home.