Singapore has announced several tough new measures to contain a sudden jump in COVID-19 infections. The restrictions will cause economic activity to drop in the near term, but the falls should be relatively small and GDP should rebound strongly once they are lifted.
Meanwhile, labour market data for Korea published earlier this week suggest that the economy continued its recovery in April, but that virus concerns are still weighing on the recovery.
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