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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Inter-agency task force to help migrant workers living in dorms affected by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: An inter-agency task force will help migrant workers staying at three dormitories affected by the COVID-19 outbreak as “circuit breaker” measures kick in, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a news release on Tuesday (Apr 7). With restrictions in place to contain the spread of COVID-19, foreign workers will not be able to go
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Malaysian Health Ministry urges workers in Singapore to stay on for 2 weeks amid circuit breaker measures
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who are in Singapore but want to return home during the circuit breaker measures period should consider remaining in Singapore for another two weeks, said Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (Apr 7), Dr Noor Hisham said the Malaysian government is still discussing with the Singapore
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Malaysian Health Ministry says workers in Singapore should stay on for 2 weeks amid circuit breaker measures
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who are in Singapore but want to return home during the circuit breaker measures period should remain in Singapore for another two weeks, said Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (Apr 7), Dr Noor Hisham said the Malaysian government is still discussing with the Singapore government
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Living conditions at S11 Dormitory, Westlite Toh Guan dormitories have ‘stabilised’: Migrant Workers’ Centre
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SINGAPORE: The living conditions at the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan Dormitories has “stabilised”, particularly in key areas such as the distribution of meals and cleaning, said the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) on Tuesday (Apr 7). Both dormitories were on Sunday (Apr 5) gazetted as isolation areas following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Scared but desperate, Thai sex workers forced to the street
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BANGKOK: A shutdown to contain the coronavirus has killed Thailand’s party scene and forced sex workers like Pim out of bars and onto desolate streets. She’s scared but desperately needs customers to pay her rent. Red-light districts from Bangkok to Pattaya have gone quiet with night clubs and massage parlours closed and tourists blocked from
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
100 Keppel Shipyard workers who had ‘direct contact’ with COVID-19 cases placed on leave of absence
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SINGAPORE: About 100 Keppel Shipyard personnel who had “direct contact” with a cluster of COVID-19 patients linked to the shipyard have been placed on a 14-day leave of absence. On Thursday (Apr 2), the authorities identified Keppel Shipyard as a new COVID-19 cluster, linking three previously announced cases to it. Advertisement Advertisement In response to CNA’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19: Shelter volunteers help workers sleeping rough in Singapore
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SINGAPORE: Sam slumped in defeat on a bench near Kranji MRT station. The 43-year-old had come to Singapore on the eve of Malaysia’s Mar 18 lockdown, with the promise of a job at a vegetable wholesale centre in Woodlands and accommodation provided. Four days later, he was jobless – and without a roof. He couldn’t
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Undetected COVID-19 from returning Myanmar workers a big concern: Health official
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MYANMAR, Yangon: The likelihood of undetected COVID-19 cases imported by a recent wave of returning Myanmar workers from Thailand – at least 32,000 of them – via a shared land border is “dangerously high”, a Myanmar health official told CNA on Monday (Mar 30). The remarks came a day after Myanmar rolled out its strictest
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
COVID-19: MOM to look into helping self-employed workers not eligible for new income relief scheme
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower will look into helping self-employed workers who are not automatically qualified for the recently announced new income relief scheme amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo on Sunday (Mar 29) said that she was aware that some self-employed workers who are not eligible for the scheme are worried and hope
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
MOM steps up efforts to disperse gatherings of migrant workers on Sunday
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Sunday (Mar 29) it will continue its efforts to ensure that migrant workers do not congregate in public areas, noting that workers have been “highly cooperative” so far. These ground efforts to disperse gatherings at areas popular with migrant workers such as City Plaza, Lucky Plaza and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Stranded by coronavirus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
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NEW DELHI: With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either walk home or die hungry. Thakor is among millions of migrant workers left jobless and penniless by the full shutdown of the country on Wednesday that has sparked an exodus from major cities.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
COVID-19: Eligible self-employed workers to receive S$9,000 in quarterly cash payouts under new income relief scheme
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SINGAPORE: Around 88,000 people will automatically benefit from a new income relief scheme introduced to tide self-employed workers over the current period of uncertainty, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (Mar 27). Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Government would do all it could to stabilise the economy, as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Foreign workers who flout gathering size rules may lose work passes if they refuse to disperse: MOM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (Mar 26) warned that foreign workers who do not comply with gathering size rules could have their work passes revoked if they fail to disperse when told to by the authorities. This comes after Singapore on Tuesday announced stricter measures limiting gatherings outside school and work to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
‘We are worried,’ say Indonesian healthcare workers as COVID-19 takes toll on medical system
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JAKARTA: On Saturday (Mar 21), Dr Djoko Judodjoko breathed his last in a Jakarta hospital. The 70-year-old, who had underlying health conditions, was treated for COVID-19 earlier. Advertisement Advertisement He was one of the seven doctors nationwide who contracted coronavirus and eventually passed away, according to the Indonesian Medical Association. More than 40 healthcare workers are currently being
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