Singapore to provide financial support to employers affected by Malaysia’s movement control order
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020 09:44 PM MYT
This was announced by the republic’s Manpower Minister Josephine Teo at a press conference by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce to update on the local situation of the Covid-19 infection here. It said in providing assistance, it will prioritise the needs of firms that provide essential services such as healthcare, security, cleaning, waste management, facilities management, logistics and transport.
“It may take some time to get them matched properly, but there is sufficient capacity to house their affected workers,” Teo said.This order is enforced under the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967 and encompasses, among others, a complete travel restriction for all Malaysians going overseas.
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