Construction firms to be able to seek relief for increased foreign manpower costs
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CONSTRUCTION firms here will soon be able to seek relief for higher foreign manpower costs from their contract partners if their workers' salaries have been affected as a result of Covid-19 related measures.
This will be done through an amendment to the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act Bill that was introduced in Parliament on Monday.
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