Malaysia plans new insurance scheme for Singapore cross-border workers
The scheme will cover the nearly 400,000 Malaysian commuters who cross the causeway daily for work, minister says
“What happens when you are travelling from your workplace back to your home? Where is the coverage during this period? That coverage is not provided, so we are coming up with a new scheme for workers going back and forth between Malaysia and Singapore,” Ramanan said in an exclusive interview.
He added that the new insurance scheme was one of his main priorities since being appointed as minister in December.
“Workers should not be victimised simply because they are working in Singapore. As long as you are from Malaysia, I believe that the same standards of safety and care should be given to you,” he said.
It is estimated that more than 1.18 million Malaysians work in Singapore, with between 300,000 and 400,000 commuting across the causeway every day.