SINGAPORE: With the start of the two-week Malaysian border lockdown, the government will look for ways to provide accommodation to Malaysian workers who have chosen to stay in Singapore, and help employers with the cost.
Speaking to the media yesterday at the SingPost office in Kallang, Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran and Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Sim Ann addressed the issue of Malaysian workers who have chosen to stay in Singapore over the two-week lockdown.
Iswaran said: “The Minister for Manpower has talked about the arrangement of facilities, to try and facilitate the supply of accommodation. Employers can then work out which best suits their needs.”
He added: “On one hand, we facilitate the supply of accommodation possibilities, and at the same time, support to manage the cost associated with it.”
Iswaran and Sim greeted and thanked around 90 Malaysian postal workers who had decided to stay in Singapore to ensure the continuation of the postal service here.
SingPost has arranged for more than 400 of its Malaysian staff to stay in three different hotels.
Those working at the Kallang branch are staying in Holiday Inn over the two weeks.
About 20% of its Malaysian staff have declined to stay in Singapore.
They will first use their annual leave and then go on no-pay leave. — The Straits Times/ANN
Speaking to the media yesterday at the SingPost office in Kallang, Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran and Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Sim Ann addressed the issue of Malaysian workers who have chosen to stay in Singapore over the two-week lockdown.
Iswaran said: “The Minister for Manpower has talked about the arrangement of facilities, to try and facilitate the supply of accommodation. Employers can then work out which best suits their needs.”
He added: “On one hand, we facilitate the supply of accommodation possibilities, and at the same time, support to manage the cost associated with it.”
Iswaran and Sim greeted and thanked around 90 Malaysian postal workers who had decided to stay in Singapore to ensure the continuation of the postal service here.
SingPost has arranged for more than 400 of its Malaysian staff to stay in three different hotels.
Those working at the Kallang branch are staying in Holiday Inn over the two weeks.
About 20% of its Malaysian staff have declined to stay in Singapore.
They will first use their annual leave and then go on no-pay leave. — The Straits Times/ANN
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