![]() While these sources might be more expensive due to distance and shipping costs, they might be worth considering to avoid further project delays.Īs always, please feel free to check with us if you need any updates about the situation. To ensure uninterrupted supply of materials, we are talking with alternative suppliers in other countries – for example Indonesia for plasterboard or China for steel channels. For committed orders, our salespeople will keep you up-to-date with the latest information. We’re in constant communication with our suppliers in Malaysia. In Malaysia, we (had) one from Mar to May 2020 and it did NOTHING to the ‘cases’ trajectory. Some netizens are also of the opinion that a total lockdown is useless. With so many important materials coming out of Malaysia, industry members would do well to plan ahead for this contingency. Total lockdown may help but it can also bring Malaysia to hell in the long run, Twitter user itsse0601 said. Like what we’ve seen throughout the world – when the lockdown lifts and the economy opens, there will be an initial surge of demand when factories reopen – this will cause logistics bottlenecks and increased costs. Factories were a key source of workplace clusters during earlier Movement Control Orders. When the total lockdown is lifted and Malaysia progresses to a 4-week phase 2 lockdown, it is unlikely that Malaysia will let factories operate at full capacity. Other bulky items like Rockwool depend on daily trips by trailer vehicles – similarly because of storage issues. Singapore companies such as G&W Group operate precast yards in Senai, Malaysia. Precast assemblies are usually made and delivered “Just-In-Time” – as no one has space to store such large objects. We think that many projects will be affected by material shortages.įor BTO flats which are already facing 6-9 month delays because of previous infections in dormitories, this spells further bad news. The lockdown was originally due to end on Monday, but Malaysia is still averaging above 5,000 cases a day nearly four weeks into the lockdown. Some of the building materials that Singapore imports from Malaysia:Īccording to some sources, Singapore imports from Malaysia more than US$500 million annually. Malaysia has just announced a nationwide lockdown from June 1 to June 14, to arrest the sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases.ĭuring the so-called phase one or ‘total lockdown’, most economic and social activities will be barred.Īs factories were a key source of workplace clusters even under earlier Movement Control Orders (MCO), only those involved in making essential products such as food and medical equipment will be allowed to operate.Īlthough Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong has confirmed that the flow of goods and supplies will continue during this time, it is likely that import of building materials will be disrupted, as the factories would have stopped production.
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