10 Sad Facts About Singapore From PHC Chairman Interview
This is not just another post about littering Tired of news articles about littering that have flooded media sites after PM Lee posted a disparaging Facebook update about the Laneway Festival? We were...
View Article17 Reactions To The 2015 Budget
Yay or Nay? Here are the reactions to this year’s #SGBudget2015 …in gifs, because there are too many words and numbers. Maybe you fell asleep while listening to Minister of Finance Tharman...
View ArticleA Layman’s Perspectives On Budget 2015
Thoughts about the 2015 Budget from a man on the street This year’s Budget took on an interesting approach atypical of a potential General Election year, as previous GE year Budgets have had huge...
View ArticleThis Maid’s Escape To Freedom Is The Most Drama Thing You’ll Read All Day
Non-profit organisation’s stories about migrant workers dramatic enough for TV Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2 — yes, they have a number in their acronym) are your average non-profit everyday migrant...
View ArticleThis Migrant Worker’s Poem Will Blow Your Mind
This is the beauty of a personally inspired poem If we say ‘Bangladeshis’, we bet the image of construction workers in those hard yellow hats is the first thing that pops into your mind. Source We were...
View ArticleThis Is The Foreign Worker Who Saved The Baby From The Second Floor
His name is Shammugun, and his upper body strength is amazing What were you doing yesterday (23 April) afternoon? While you were probably spending your time thinking about weekend plans, this foreign...
View ArticleTWC2 Might Just Be A Little Schizo Over The Mums And Maids Debate
TWC2 claims credit for, but distances itself from the controversial Mums and Maids video On 22 April, TWC2 released a video to campaign for the rights of foreign domestic workers in Singapore. 454, 813...
View ArticleMaids Of Singapore: Domestic Helpers Tell All – Part 2
A Day In The Life Of Maids Domestic workers leave their families and homelands to take care of ours. Oftentimes, they work long hours over many years just to provide for their parents, siblings,...
View ArticleEx-NTUC Chief Lim Swee Say Continues To Do NTUC Things As Minister of Manpower
Ex-labour chief continues to do labour chief stuff in new role as Minister of Manpower New Minister of Manpower Lim Swee Say has described his transition from NTUC secretary-general to working in the...
View ArticleSG Ranks High In Migrant Percentage, But The Numbers Might Still Surprise You
Ever looked around you and thought, “that’s a lot of foreigners”? Well you’re right. Source So you might probably be wondering why you should even bother with the rest of this article. That’s why we’re...
View Article10 Distressing Migrant Worker Findings That Will Change How You See Them Forever
Deportation threats plague migrant workers, according to a study by SMU Singapore Management University (SMU) recently released an important study highlighting the mental and emotional distress faced...
View ArticleMerrymaking Maids Stage Christmas Flash Mob For Orchard Road Shoppers
Singing Maids Soothe Singapore’s Soul Domestic workers in Singapore are a hardworking lot – not only do they cook and clean, they take care of our young and old too. So who would think that on their...
View ArticleForeign Worker Helps Man Change Punctured Tyre On CTE
Noticing The Difference Work, eat, sleep. Repeat. As we bemoan this boring, repetitive lifestyle from within the comfort of our offices and homes, someone who comes from a faraway land is working hard...
View ArticleSingaporean Lets Tired Foreign Worker Rest On His Shoulder On The Way Home
Foreign Worker Rests On Man So far we have run stories on foreign workers helping locals out, retrieving balloons and saving toddlers alike. But it may seem that the affection isn’t reciprocated, and...
View Article7 Times Foreign Workers Have Come To The Aid Of Everyday Singaporeans
The Justice League Foreign workers leave their families and homes behind to come to Singapore to work for a better life, so we wouldn’t blame them if our country is just a stopover for them. But there...
View Article4 Alarming Struggles Migrant Workers Face In Singapore
Foreign Workers’ Plight We’ve heard countless stories about foreign workers so much so that we tend to become indifferent towards them whenever they appear in the news. The sad truth is, as...
View ArticleForeigner Details Her “Easy” Job Hunting Experience In Singapore And Netizens...
Ang Moh Finds A Job In Singapore In 2 Months Ever wondered what life in Singapore would be like if you were a foreigner? Wonder no more. Young British woman Georgia Caney gives us a peek into her life...
View Article8 Propaganda Statements Said In Singapore That Many Believe, But Are Just Not...
Things We’re Told About Singapore Our government tells us a lot of things. They also do not tell us a lot of things, but that’s besides the point. The point is, certain rhetoric that is uttered over...
View ArticleMigrant Workers In Singapore Are Losing Their Only Way To Contact Loved Ones...
Goodbye, 2G mobile network In Singapore, the 2G data network is considered archaic, and hardly ever used anymore. As per their announcement in 2015, all three of Singapore’s major telcos (M1, Starhub,...
View ArticleMinister Sam Tan Works After Fall, But Netizens Slam Mainstream Media’s...
Sam Tan Goes Back To Work After Fall Poor Mr Sam Tan. The Minister of State for Manpower And Foreign Affairs had a bad fall at home last Saturday (May 6) and pulled a thigh muscle, and hurt his wrist,...
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