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Singapore pays bonus to citizens as its economy grows 3.6pc

Motorists drive on an elevated highway in Singapore on February 19, 2018. PHOTO | AFP

By  REUTERS

Singapore

Singaporeans aged 21 and above will get a “hong bao”, or Lunar New Year red packet, as Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a “one-off” bonus in 2018 of up to S$300 ($228.50), depending on their income.

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