Singapore maid agencies, prospective employers suffer fresh blow with new border entry curbs


The agencies say relying on transfer maids in Singapore is not feasible as their numbers are very limited. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Already struggling with a shortage of foreign domestic workers because of the Covid-19 pandemic, employment agencies and potential employers here have been dealt another blow by the latest restrictions on entry for work pass holders.

On May 7, the Manpower Ministry announced that all new entry approvals for work pass holders from countries with higher risk of Covid-19 will be halted.

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