Singapore: A slowdown in construction activities and tougher rules on the employment of foreign workers in Singapore have left more than 10,000 job seekers stranded in India and Bangladesh, media here reported today.

Advanced estimates show the construction sector's growth has slowed down to three per cent last year, half from the six per cent in 2013, The Singapore Daily said. Strict rules on employment of foreign workers have also reduced employment scope of new labourers while companies have opted to retain existing workers and upgrade their skills as a better option.