Singapore builders seek force majeure advice as coronavirus causes labour crunch


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore construction firms are asking for advice about whether they have the option of invoking force majeure clauses in building contracts as the government turns away or quarantines Chinese labour to stop the spread of the coronavirus, lawyers told Reuters.

Singapore has an estimated $20-$24 billion (£15.3-£18.4 billion) of public and private sector building projects in the works this year - and any large impact on the sector, which is highly dependent on foreign labour, could help push the economy into recession.

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