Longer waiting time for homes, increased costs due to tighter Covid-19 curbs on migrant workers: Contractors Association by Michelle Ng / April 24, 2021
Home buyers in Singapore will face a longer wait time for their property and higher costs as a result of the border restrictions on travellers from India, the Singapore Contractors Association Limited (Scal) said on Friday (April 23).
It added that the construction sector is already facing delays which have seen projects knocked back by between nine and 12 months due to a labour crunch brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Thursday, the Government announced that long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India will not be allowed entry or transit through Singapore, with the new rule taking effect from Saturday (April 24).
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