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Singapore – More migrant workers to be allowed into the country amid the pandemic (The Straits Times)

25 June 2021

More migrant workers and foreign domestic helpers will soon be allowed to enter Singapore to work, reports The Straits Times, citing a statement from Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong. "This will ease the immense pressures our companies have been under since the start of the pandemic," he said, adding that this will also allow family members to reunite and their migrant domestic helpers to join them. When asked how the government will ensure that migrant workers are brought into Singapore in a safe manner, Gan said the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Trade and Industry and other ministries are working together to strengthen its precautionary measures. These include measures at the entry point as they enter Singapore, the process of the stay-home notice they will have to serve, and safety precautions in their dormitories and workplaces.