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Indian Migrant Workers Used As "Gold Mules" By Singapore Smugglers: Report
Smugglers in Singapore have been approaching Indian migrant workers flying home via Changi Airport to act as 'gold mules' by carrying jewellery in exchange for a fee, according to a media report on Sunday.
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After Row Over Circular To Migrant Workers, Singapore Islamic Body's Clarifies
Migrant workers in Singapore are not being discriminated against and can use any prayer space for their Ramzan prayers this week, an Islamic religious body in the country clarified in a statement on Monday.
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Indian-Origin Worker Suspended For Fraud By Singapore Migrant Workers Charity
A migrant workers charity based in Singapore on Tuesday suspended a top Indian-origin employee following allegations of misappropriation of funds.
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Singapore With New Visa Rule Hunts For 'Global Rainmakers'
Singapore wont limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally.
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Indian Migrant Worker Dies To Injuries In Lorry Accident In Singapore: Report
A 28-year old Indian migrant worker has become the second victim who died due to his injuries from a road accident in Singapore, according to a media report on Friday.
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Singapore To Begin Covid Vaccination For Migrant Workers
Singapore will start vaccinating migrant workers against COVID-19 as part of its national immunisation strategy, starting with 10,000 people living in the country's five largest dormitories.
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Singapore Businessman, Wife, Team Cook Biryani For 600 Migrants On Eid
As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month, thousands of migrant workers in Singapore have had to spend the holiday in quarantine because of outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in their dormitories.
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Singapore Reports 788 New COVID-19 Cases, Mostly Migrant Workers
Singapore has said that it has undertaken several measures to enhance the facilities in dormitories for foreign workers, as the city-state on Wednesday reported 788 new COVID-19 cases with majority of them being migrant workers, including Indian nationals, taking the total number of infections to 20,198.
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"Packed Like Sardines": COVID-19 Exposes Cramped Migrant Housing
A surge of coronavirus cases in foreign-worker dormitories across Singapore and in the slums of India has drawn attention to the squalid housing conditions of migrant labourers and the vital role they play in cities, housing experts said on Tuesday.
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Singapore Defends Use of South Asian Workers in Mock Riot
Singapore officials under attack by rights groups for using South Asian workers in a mock riot defended the exercise today and said similar operations will be carried out to preserve law and order.
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Singapore Introduces 'Pre-Departure Video' For Migrant Workers
A 14-minute 'Pre-Departure Video' has been made by the Singapore government for its migrant workers including Indians, explaining the proper employment practices and workers' rights in the country to help them avoid getting duped by rogue agents and employers.
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Singapore Plans Centres Outside City for Migrant Workers: Report
Singapore plans to build more recreation centres in the suburbs to draw migrant labourers away from the city after a rare riot in the congested Little India district last year, a report said Monday.
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Singapore police arrest four migrant workers for fighting
Singapore police have arrested four foreign workers for fighting in the Little India area, a precinct of Indian-origin businesses.
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Singapore group seeks clarification on Indian deportations
Workfair Singapore, which works for the welfare of local and migrant workers, has asked the law ministry to clarify why Indians who had charges dropped against them for alleged rioting were eventually deported.
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Indian Migrant Workers Used As "Gold Mules" By Singapore Smugglers: Report
Smugglers in Singapore have been approaching Indian migrant workers flying home via Changi Airport to act as 'gold mules' by carrying jewellery in exchange for a fee, according to a media report on Sunday.
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After Row Over Circular To Migrant Workers, Singapore Islamic Body's Clarifies
Migrant workers in Singapore are not being discriminated against and can use any prayer space for their Ramzan prayers this week, an Islamic religious body in the country clarified in a statement on Monday.
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Indian-Origin Worker Suspended For Fraud By Singapore Migrant Workers Charity
A migrant workers charity based in Singapore on Tuesday suspended a top Indian-origin employee following allegations of misappropriation of funds.
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Singapore With New Visa Rule Hunts For 'Global Rainmakers'
Singapore wont limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally.
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Indian Migrant Worker Dies To Injuries In Lorry Accident In Singapore: Report
A 28-year old Indian migrant worker has become the second victim who died due to his injuries from a road accident in Singapore, according to a media report on Friday.
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Singapore To Begin Covid Vaccination For Migrant Workers
Singapore will start vaccinating migrant workers against COVID-19 as part of its national immunisation strategy, starting with 10,000 people living in the country's five largest dormitories.
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Singapore Businessman, Wife, Team Cook Biryani For 600 Migrants On Eid
As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month, thousands of migrant workers in Singapore have had to spend the holiday in quarantine because of outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in their dormitories.
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Singapore Reports 788 New COVID-19 Cases, Mostly Migrant Workers
Singapore has said that it has undertaken several measures to enhance the facilities in dormitories for foreign workers, as the city-state on Wednesday reported 788 new COVID-19 cases with majority of them being migrant workers, including Indian nationals, taking the total number of infections to 20,198.
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"Packed Like Sardines": COVID-19 Exposes Cramped Migrant Housing
A surge of coronavirus cases in foreign-worker dormitories across Singapore and in the slums of India has drawn attention to the squalid housing conditions of migrant labourers and the vital role they play in cities, housing experts said on Tuesday.
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Singapore Defends Use of South Asian Workers in Mock Riot
Singapore officials under attack by rights groups for using South Asian workers in a mock riot defended the exercise today and said similar operations will be carried out to preserve law and order.
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Singapore Introduces 'Pre-Departure Video' For Migrant Workers
A 14-minute 'Pre-Departure Video' has been made by the Singapore government for its migrant workers including Indians, explaining the proper employment practices and workers' rights in the country to help them avoid getting duped by rogue agents and employers.
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Singapore Plans Centres Outside City for Migrant Workers: Report
Singapore plans to build more recreation centres in the suburbs to draw migrant labourers away from the city after a rare riot in the congested Little India district last year, a report said Monday.
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Singapore police arrest four migrant workers for fighting
Singapore police have arrested four foreign workers for fighting in the Little India area, a precinct of Indian-origin businesses.
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Singapore group seeks clarification on Indian deportations
Workfair Singapore, which works for the welfare of local and migrant workers, has asked the law ministry to clarify why Indians who had charges dropped against them for alleged rioting were eventually deported.
