Helpers do crucial work for families, say employers
SINGAPORE – From cooking to cleaning to taking care of the children and elderly parents, migrant domestic workers (MDWs) have kept many families going even as the coronavirus pandemic upended lives. Amid the current shortage of new MDWs, four employers told The Sunday Times that they intend to hold on to their maids and would... » read more
Bars, dividers make spaces less welcome to homeless: Observers
Public spaces in Singapore have been designed to be unwelcome to the homeless – and as a response to citizens complaining about rough sleepers in their midst, according to architects and experts. With an uptick in rough-sleeping during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government and community partners have stepped up to build more shelters. Government data... » read more