{"id":21662,"date":"2016-08-02T11:45:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T04:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/mom-calls-on-housing-standards-for-foreign-workers-to-be-raised\/"},"modified":"2016-08-02T16:24:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T09:24:05","slug":"mom-calls-on-housing-standards-for-foreign-workers-to-be-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/mom-calls-on-housing-standards-for-foreign-workers-to-be-raised\/","title":{"rendered":"MOM calls on housing standards for foreign workers to be raised"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nForeign workers at a construction site in Singapore.
\nThe Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has urged operators of factory converted dormitories (FCDs) to improve the housing conditions of foreign workers, reported The Straits Times.
\nFCDs are factories that are partially converted into dormitories to house foreign workers.
\nLast week, foreign worker advocacy group the Migrant Workers\u2019 Centre (MWC), published photos of lapses it observed during its visits to various FCDs.
\nThe MWC claimed that it found instances of dangerous overloaded electrical points, unhygienic sleeping quarters infested with bedbugs and filthy cooking areas.
\nIn a Facebook post, the centre said it shared the findings with the MOM.
\n\u201cWe are looking into MWC\u2019s suggestions,\u201d said Minister of State for Manpower Teo Ser Luck, during a visit at an FCD operated by ASL Shipping.
\n\u201cI\u2019m heartened to know that for this company, ASL Shipping, that despite difficult times they are still putting workers\u2019 welfare as the top priority and will not take shortcuts and will not cut down on any of the amenities,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cThe place they sleep in is air-conditioned and you don\u2019t see many (dormitory operators) providing that.\u201d
\nHowever, he noted that feedback gathered by the MOM from other dormitories here showed that some have \u201ca big gap to close in terms of meeting just the normal standard\u201d.
\nAnthony Tan, Dormitory Manager at ASL Shipping, said: \u201cThe welfare of the workers is my responsibility, if there are any problems we will try our best to help.\u201d
\nAbout six months ago, the company upgraded the Wi-Fi routers of the dorm at a cost of over $5,000 to allow workers to easily contact their families back home.
\n\u201cThe shipping industry is challenging at the moment, but the safety and welfare of the workers is something the company cannot compromise on,\u201d said ASL Shipping Executive Director Ang Kok Leong.
\nOn 24 August, Mr Teo will meet operators of FCDs to discuss dormitory management issues as well as regulatory housing standards and good practices observed during inspections.
\nThere are around 1,000 FCD operators in Singapore which house about 80,000 foreign workers.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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