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S1E48: Over $5.5B to be paid out under Jobs Support Scheme from Oct 29: The Big Story Ep 48
The Big Story Ep 48: Over $5.5B to be paid out under Jobs Support Scheme from Oct 29
8:56 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.
Over $5.5 billion under the Jobs Support Scheme will be paid out to more than 140,000 employers from Oct 29, to help them retain their workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With this latest round of payouts, the total amount disbursed under the scheme will exceed $21.5 billion.
The Big Story hosts Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay speak with the CEO of the Singapore Business Federation Ho Meng Kit as he weighs in on…
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