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49 Secretariat Representative of RCMA Ms Gena Thien addresses how the renovation industry has been affected by the shortage in manpower in this live radio talk show segment. She said: “Our industry is heavily dependent on foreign labour. Around 70 to 80 percent of our labour comes from Malaysia, Bangladesh and China. With the borders still under lockdown, we are facing a shortage especially in skilled labour. We might have customers, but we are unable to deliver.” She added: “As renovators, we try to follow the agreed rate of the renovation package signed before the COVID-19 period. In terms of absorbing the additional costs incurred by the epidemic, it really depends on the company and customer. For instance, if the extra cost is low like only five percent, I’m sure that can be absorbed by the company. However, if it’s 30 percent or more, we might have to share this burden with the customer.” 新加坡装修同业商联会秘书代表张慧萱在此电台直播节目中提到，人手短 缺对装修业的重大影响。她说：“我们的行业严重依赖外籍劳工。我们有大约 70％至80％的劳动力来自马来西亚、孟加拉国和中国。由于各国边界仍处于 封锁状态，我们正面临人手短缺的挑战，尤其是在熟练劳动力方面。我们或 许会有生意，但却无法准时完工。” 她也补充说道：“作为装修商，我们尽量遵循我们与业主在疫情之前所签定 的装修配套价格。谁应吸收因疫情而导致的额外费用，实际上需取决于公司 和顾客。例如，如果超出预算的成本较低，只有5％，我相信公司可以单面 承担。但如果其成本已上扬至30％或更多，那我们很可能需要与顾客共同 分担。” “COVID-19’s impact on the construction industry caused a domino effect within related sectors such as the renovation industry” 新型冠状病毒对建筑业所造成的影响于相关行业（如装修行业）中引 起了一连串连锁反应 CNA938 Radio Talk Show/ Aired on 11th August 2020 英文电台CNA938访谈节目/ 于2020年8月11日播出