Increased Demand for Foreign Workers Due to Construction of More Public Flats

Mr Arthur Fong asked the Minister for National Development to cope with the increase in the building of more public housing, what increase in demand for more foreign workers is the Ministry expecting.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: Last year, HDB needed about 18,000 construction workers for its building programme. This is expected to increase to about 30,000 to meet this year's building programme. As each building programme will take three to five years to complete, the cumulative requirement of construction workers could rise to 45,000 within the next few years.

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