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Singapore Faces Deep ‘Scarring’ From Virus, MAS’s Menon Says

Singapore’s Menon Warns of Economic 'Scarring' From Covid
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Singapore’s central bank chief said as much as 20% of the city-state’s economy faces “deep scarring” from the coronavirus pandemic.

Aviation and tourism industries are a worry, especially with an expected slow recovery in travel, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said at a virtual event hosted by the Institute of International Finance on Monday.