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View all search resultsThree women were trampled to death during a stampede for an $8 cash handout in Colombo Thursday, amid growing desperation among Sri Lankans struggling to make ends meet during a coronavirus lockdown that has smashed the economy.
Many young people of even well-off families are deeply anxious upon discovering that their savings are not even enough to cover their expenses for a month, much less a full year, if they get fired from their jobs.
The government plans to give financial aid of up to 5 million rupiah (US$306.80) to each macro and small business, as well as to workers in the informal sector, such as those running ride-hailing motorcycle taxis, whose earnings have been hit because of the stay-at-home policy imposed because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
A dozen countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have asked the International Monetary Fund for financial support in dealing with the coronavirus, and the Kyrgyz Republic is likely to receive the first emergency disbursement, the fund said.
Hundreds of senior citizens gathered Tuesday at an integrated child-friendly public space (RPTRA) in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, to receive Kartu Lansia Jakarta (KLJ), cards for the Jakarta seniors program, which launched that morning.
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