Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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Fortitude Budget

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在 2019 新型冠状病毒疫情期间,新加坡政府为了帮助国人保住工作和提升技能而推出的援助配套。

DEFINITION

Noun

A budget launched by the Singapore government to help Singaporeans remain employed and upgrade their skills during COVID-19.

由来
  • 英语 “Fortitude Budget” 的意译。
  • 副总理兼财政部长王瑞杰于 2020 年 5 月 26 日宣布此项总额 330 亿元的预算案。
  • 坚毅向前预算案旨在协助员工保住工作,协助企业应对成本、资金周转和信贷的问题,推动企业转型,以及增强社会韧性等。
  • 在此预算案中,政府加强了现行的援助项目,让无法照常营业的企业继续获得 75% 的薪金补贴,直到复工为止,也为聘请本地员工的雇主延长雇佣补贴计划(Jobs Support Scheme)多一个月。除此之外,所有企业也获得员工一个月(2020 年 8 月份,附顶限)的薪资补贴。
  • 总值 20 亿的“新心相连”就业与技能配套(SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package)就包括在此预算案中,主要用于提供十万个就业、实习或技能培训的机会,解决国人的生计问题。政府也拨出了五亿元,协助企业迈向数码化转型,并且鼓励小贩与商家开始使用电子付款模式。
  • 此预算案的援助配套还包括为中小型企业提供 20 亿元的现金补贴,允许外籍劳工税的豁免和回扣,以及与企业者共同承担建筑项目的额外开销。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “坚毅向前预算案” is a paraphrase of the English term “Fortitude Budget”.
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced this $33 billion budget on 26 May 2020.
  • The Fortitude Budget aims to help employees remain employed, support businesses to deal with costs, cash flow and credit issues, drive business transformation, and build societal resilience.
  • In this Budget, the government enhanced existing assistance, allowing businesses that could not operate as usual to continue receiving 75% wage subsidy until the resumption of work. The Jobs Support Scheme was also extended by one month for employers who hired local employees. In addition, all businesses received a one-month wage subsidy for their employees (for August 2020 and with a cap).
  • A $2 billion SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package was included in this Budget, mainly dedicated to creating 100,000 employment, internship or skills training opportunities to solve the livelihood challenges faced by Singaporeans.
  • The government also allocated $500 million to assist enterprises in undergoing digital transformation and encourage hawkers and businesses to adopt electronic payment modes.
  • The assistance package in this Budget also included $2 billion cash grants for small and medium-sized enterprises, to provide foreign worker levy waivers and rebates, and to assume a share of the additional costs in construction projects.

 

例句
为了帮助企业渡过难关,留住员工,坚毅向前预算案再推出援助配套。(《联合早报》, 26/6/2020)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
To help businesses overcome this difficult period and retain employees, the Fortitude Budget further introduced assistance packages. (Lianhe Zaobao, 26/6/2020)
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