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Employer’s family of 12 put under quarantine after maid tests positive for Covid-19 despite early SHN release

SINGAPORE – When a hotel worker hired a new maid to care for her elderly parents, she did not think it would lead to a Covid-19 scare and quarantine for her family of 12. The Indonesian maid, who arrived here on April 15, was discharged from stay-home notice (SHN) only five days later, despite testing... » read more

Woman sentenced to six months’ jail for hurting domestic helper who ran from flat to escape abuse

SINGAPORE – A woman who abused her domestic worker multiple times was sentenced to six months’ jail on Thursday (March 4). Ong Si Mien, 39, had earlier pleaded guilty to three charges of voluntarily causing hurt to the 33-year-old Indonesian. District Judge Eddy Tham took into consideration three other similar charges when sentencing Ong on... » read more