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LBD Engineering Pte Ltd and its general manager Alvin Lim Yee Hong, 35, have been charged in court for operating an unlicensed foreign worker dormitory at 58A Sungei Kadut Loop in Singapore. The company allegedly converted part of its factory into a dormitory, housing 173 migrant workers from four companies between July 2025 and January 2026 without a valid licence under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act 2015 (FEDA).
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) found about 300 bed spaces during an inspection on January 6 and stated that unlicensed dormitories bypass safeguards meant to ensure safe and proper living conditions for migrant workers. Both LBD Engineering and Lim face a maximum fine of $500,000, up to two years' imprisonment, or both if convicted. Their cases are scheduled to be mentioned again in court on December 17.
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