2 firms suspended over Singapore’s ‘discount’ maids
(2 Jul 2014) The government has barred two foreign placement agencies from recruiting Filipino workers for their alleged involvement in the peddling of household service workers (HSWs) displayed in malls in Singapore, an official said yesterday. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended the...
Philippines’s VP wants probe on SG’s discount maids
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday urged the Philippine embassy on Monday to look into a report that domestic workers, including Filipinos, were being put on display at malls in Singapore. A report by news outlet Al Jazeera depicted the plight of the domestic workers in “maid agencies” in the...
Singapore is a poor role model for Hong Kong
Migrant workers in Singapore enjoying their day off. The city state relies heavily on a large population of temporary, low-paid workers. Photo: AP (29 June 2014) Philip Bowring says Hong Kong should care little for a social economy propped up by dominant state enterprises and foreign companies, and an underclass...
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