Foreign Employees Dormitories Act to be reviewed to cover all dorms: Tan See Leng

Singapore

THE Foreign Employees Dormitories Act (FEDA) will be reviewed to cover all dormitories, regardless of size, to bring the regulation of all dormitories under a single Act, Second Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said on Wednesday.

The review of the act will also enable the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to introduce housing standards and safe-living requirements in all dormitories through FEDA, he said.

"There will be a set of common requirements across the board such as cleanliness, space and ventilation, as well as additional requirements that depend on the size of the dormitory, such as recreational facilities in som…

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