The workers who lost their jobs were told on July 30, which was their last day of work, according to the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union.

The number of workers who lost their jobs has not been made public.

Inchcape, the company that owns Borneo Motors, said it reviewed its operations in Singapore to make sure it can still provide good service to customers and partners.

As a result, the company is making some changes to its operations to better meet current and future needs.

The company knows this change may affect its workers and is providing support during this time. It cannot comment further because discussions are still ongoing.

The workers' union was told about the layoffs in advance and worked with the company to ensure fair severance packages for the affected workers.

The union is now helping the affected workers and making sure they are treated fairly.

The union believes that companies should communicate with workers as early as possible when making big changes or layoffs, so workers have time to prepare and get help.

The Ministry of Manpower said Borneo Motors will provide a retrenchment package as advised, which is usually two weeks to one month of salary for each year of service for workers with two or more years of service.

The ministry's priority is to help the affected workers find new jobs.

A taskforce is working with Borneo Motors and the union to provide job matching and career coaching to the affected workers.

Borneo Motors was started in 1925 and became part of Inchcape in 1967. It also sells Hino trucks, which is part of the Toyota group.