MORE than S$2bil (RM5.12bil) of public construction projects will be deferred in order to spread out labour demand, as the government continues to slow the inflow of foreign workers, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
This will not affect projects which are urgent, such as Housing Board flats and train network expansion. Instead, the delays will apply to the new Science Centre and extensions to Gardens by the Bay, for example.
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