{"id":115162,"date":"2020-03-26T10:56:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T03:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/malaysia-lockdown-mom-will-not-extend-temporary-housing-support-for-malaysian-workers\/"},"modified":"2020-03-26T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T04:05:12","slug":"malaysia-lockdown-mom-will-not-extend-temporary-housing-support-for-malaysian-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/malaysia-lockdown-mom-will-not-extend-temporary-housing-support-for-malaysian-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia lockdown: MOM will not extend temporary housing support for Malaysian workers"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it will not extend the temporary housing support it provided to Malaysian workers beyond 31 March, despite Malaysia extending the lockdown to 14 April.\u00a0
\nWith Malaysia extending its national lockdown until 14 April, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it will not extend the temporary housing support it provided to Malaysian workers beyond 31 March, reported Today.
\nThousands of Malaysians working in Singapore, who commute daily across the border, have been temporarily housed within the city-state following Malaysia\u2019s announcement of a two-week lockdown on 18 March.
\nBut given the increasing COVID-19 cases there, Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin decided to extend the national lockdown until 14 April.
\nMalaysia registered 1,624 COVID-19 infections as at 5pm on 24 March.
\n\u201cFor their own long-term sustainability and business continuity reasons, employers will need to decide on how best to house their affected workers in Singapore, and the sharing of additional costs with their workers,\u201d said MOM.
\nOver the past week, MOM \u2013 together with the Ministry of National Development, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Singapore Tourism Board and the Housing and Development Board \u2013 has helped about 2,000 companies house 10,000 affected workers.
\nTo help employers who had to find accommodation for such workers, the ministry also revealed that the government would also provide $50 for each worker per day, capped at 14 days.
\nMOM shared that it has been \u201cfollowing up with employers to ensure that their affected workers are housed in temporary housing that is safe and appropriate\u201d since then.
\nIt added that the ministry will now \u201cembark on a new phase\u201d to work with employers to facilitate the affected workers\u2019 transfer into more sustainable housing options within Singapore.
\nEmployers requiring more sustainable housing options for their workers can refer to the ministry\u2019s website or contact MOM via email.
\nSeparately, MOM advised foreign workers as well as foreign domestic workers to stay within their residences during rest days, and avoid gathering in big groups.
\n\u201cIf (workers) have important errands to attend to, they are advised to minimise time spent outside,\u201d said MOM.
\nIn case workers meet indoors, they should observe the latest rules, which limit gatherings outside of school and work to 10 persons or fewer.
\nWorkers who do not cooperate may see their work passes revoked.
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\nVictor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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