Singapore shutdown starts with stimulus targeting food deliveries

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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.

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