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Mindy Tan

Mindy Tan

Published Tue, Apr 20, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    FIRMS in the built-environment sector are bemoaning a protracted manpower crunch with the news on Monday that travellers from India - a key source of labour - will face tighter border measures.

    The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that Singapore will tighten border measures for travellers from India by reducing entry approvals for non-Singapore Citizens/ Permanent Residents.

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