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Low Thia Khiang Foreign  domestic workers are no longer a luxury but a necessity for Singaporeans to cope with the growing demands of family life, said opposition MP Low Thia Khiang. As such, he called for a complete removal of the foreign maid levy, which currently costs families between S$170 and S$265. "Hiring a domestic... 

A group of gay rights activists have sent a joint letter to six political parties here, asking them to clarify their respective positions on several issues of interest to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community. The letter, sent in mid-September, was signed by seven activists including academic Russell... 

Tens of thousands of Yemenis have held fresh protests across the country demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade rule in the country. Saleh's opponents poured into the streets on Tuesday to mark "a Day of Rage" across Yemen, Reuters reported. In the capital, protesters amassed from early hours of the...