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2024
NHK World Japan, ‘Nourishing Singapore’s migrant workers’, 24 October 2024
Wong Yang, ‘Temporary Job Scheme a lifeline for accused maids awaiting outcomes of investigations’ Straits Times, 20 October 2024
James Zhang, ‘滨海湾云雾林中见竹屋 40余种菲律宾胡姬花盛放’, Lianhe Zaobao, 16 September 2024
Sherylin Untalan, ‘Singapore's Gardens by the Bay showcases 'Bahay Kubo'-themed orchid display’, GMA Integrated News, 17 September 2024
Sarah Dobson, ‘Pope calls for fair wages for migrant workers in Singapore,’ Human Resources Director, 13 September 2024
Joshua McElwee, ‘Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers,’ Reuters, 12 September 2024
Natasha Ganesan and Davina Tham, ‘Why do migrant workers pay thousands of dollars to work in Singapore? ‘, CNA, 16 July 2024
Nafeesa Saini, ‘Stephanie Chok of HOME on migrant worker struggles and Parti Liyani’s fight for justice’, Tatler, 21 June 2024
Haiz, ‘Urgent Appeal to Raise S$94,436 and Help Save Baby Oahida’s Life’, Wake Up Singapore, 21 June 2024
Daily Cuts, ‘#TalkBack: Are you concerned your domestic helper may be moonlighting?’, CNA938, 19 June 2024
Jewel Stolarchuck, ‘Ex-WP MP Leon Perera elected to HOME board’, The Independent SG, 15 June 2024
Staff Writer, ‘New board election marks two decades of advocacy at HOME’s 20th AGM’, Gutzy Asia, 11 June 2024
Daily Cuts, ‘How Singapore’s migrant workers can stay safe from harassment’, CNA938, 7 June 2024
Shernice Sim, ‘Migrant Worker in loan shark case is to leave S’pore by 31 May’, Goody Feed, 30 May 2024
Amanda Yeap & Taufiq Zalizan, ‘Migrant worker fired over 'loan shark' harassment faces deportation after being unable to find job’, Today Online, 28 May 2024
Gracia Yap, ‘More Singapore employers helping their maids address mental health issues’, The Straits Times, 6 May 2024
Nadine Chua, ‘Maids lost at least $800k to scams in 2023; victims educate others at Lucky Plaza, Far East Plaza’, The Straits Times, 5 May 2024
Renald Loh, ‘Migrant workers in S'pore left in limbo after paying large sums to agency promising jobs in Poland; MOM investigating’, Today Online, 5 May 2024
Newswire, ‘Outreach programme organized for Sri Lankan migrant workers in Singapore’, Newswire, 3 May 2024
Colombo Gazette, ‘Sri Lanka committed towards safety of migrant workers in Singapore’, Colombo Gazette, 2 May 2024
Aqil Hamzah, ‘Someone misusing your address? Hundreds of homes falsely registered for foreign workers each year’, The Straits Times, 5 April 2024
Renald Loh, ‘The Big Read: Burdened with family expectations and lured by temptations, some foreign domestic workers get snared in debt trap’, Channel NewsAsia, 1 April 2024
Hakim Irwan, ‘50 pekerja hijrahan pertubuhan HOME iftar bersama’, Berita Harian, 27 March 2024
Renald Loh, ‘Easy targets? Maids enticed by Lucky Plaza jewellers' 'S$0 upfront' deals buy gold to pawn for cash; some struggle to repay debts’, Today Online, 20 March 2024
2023
Christine Siow, ‘Insensitive ads describing maids as ‘good value for money’, ‘affordable’ are back’, The Straits Times, 22 October 2023
Kok Yufeng, ‘Concerns over cost and reduced capacity, but operators see need to raise dormitary standards’ The Straits Times, 12 October 2023
Ang Qing, ‘MOM investigating case where maid was seen cleaning roof of Bukit Timah house’ The Straits Times, 10 September 2023
Nikki Yeo, ‘Maids vulnerable to sexual abuse in need of wider social support, NGOs and experts say’ Today Online, 8 September 2023
Toh Ee Ming, ‘Singapore employers using police to threaten domestic workers, report says‘ Aljazeera, 21 August 2023
South China Morning Post, Domestic helpers in Singapore face ‘revenge accusation’ from some bosses for quitting job: Report, SCMP, 17 August 2023
Nadirah Zaidi (presenter), ‘Daily Cuts - Being accused of a crime you didn't commit’, CNA, 17 August 2023
Robin Vochelet, ‘Renewed Debates over the Safety of Lorry Rides for Singapore’s Migrant Workers’, The Diplomat, 16 August 2023
Wang Yinghui, ‘Report: 76% of maids have been accused of stealing, less than 20% has been charged’, ZaoBao, 15 August 2023
Renald Loh, ‘Some employers make baseless 'revenge accusations' against maids to punish them for leaving job: Home report’ Today Online, 15 August 2023
Nur Hikmah Md Ali, ‘Over 80% of theft and criminal wrongdoing claims against maids do not result in charges: Report’ Today Online, 15 August 2023
Louisa Tang, ‘Most accusations made against maids by employers do not lead to criminal charges: HOME Report’, CNA, 15 August 2023
Korean Broadcasting System, ‘World Now: Singapore’s Domestic Workers’, KBS, 12 August 2023
Louisa Tang, ‘IN FOCUS: Why do underage maids risk working illegally in Singapore, and how do they slip through the cracks?’, CNA, 29 July 2023
Christine Siow, ‘Maids face significant stress from juggling multiple responsibilities: Observers’, The Straits Times, 16 July 2023
Gladys Wee, ‘Maid agencies find various ways to sieve out underage candidates, even as MOM sees fewer cases’, Today Online, 12 July 2023
Toh Ee Ming, ‘In Singapore and Hong Kong, Korean dream tempts domestic workers’, Aljazeera, 5 July 2023
Jean Lau, ‘True Crimes of Asia: Myanmar domestic worker’s death sparks reform in worker protection but gaps still exist’, The Straits Times, 27 June 2023
Tay Ying Zhen, ‘Respecting the Choice of Domestic Workers, Rights Organizations Suggest Employers Live Separately‘, Zaobao, 11 June 2023
Liang Wee Wong, ‘Domestic worker works for 5 months was sent to the hospital for stomach pains, ended up delivering a baby’, Zaobao, 2 May 2023
Kok Yufeng, ‘Improved standards for foreign worker dorms gain traction’, The Straits Times, 28 April 2023
Shakylla Saifudin, ‘Amid a lonely Ramadan, these domestic helpers find joy and comfort in breaking fast together’, AsiaOne, 20 April 2023
Talking Point, ‘Who Knows Where You Live’, CNA, 16 April 2023
Undercover Asia, ‘Prohibited Pregnancy’, CNA, 18 March 2023
2022
Malavika Menon, 'Let's show our gratitude towards migrant domestic workers this season', The Straits Times, 25 December 2022
Clara Lee, 'Workers who report unsafe practices need to be better protected', CNA, 25 December 2022
Amanda Oon, 'Remembering Singapore's Little India Riots', Southeast Asia Globe, 20 December 2022
Toh Ee Ming, ‘Singapore’s treatment of domestic workers still in question after new ‘rest day’ policy’, Southeast Asia Globe, 15 November 2022
Taufiq Zalizan, ‘Migrant workers' groups welcome new rules but call for more to be done to ensure safety on lorries’, TODAY, 21 October 2022
Anand Mathai, ‘‘Sounds like a slave auction’: The racial stereotypes used to market domestic workers in Singapore’, Coconuts Media, 5 October 2022
Loo Fei Ching, ‘Worried about not being able to meet the new FEDA regulations’ (Mandarin), Lianhe Zaobao, 2 October 2022
Koh Ewe, ‘An Old Anthony Bourdain Clip Has Sparked a Heated Debate About the Treatment of ‘Maids’’, VICE, 27 September 2022
Julia Nga, ‘COVID-19 worsened mental health conditions of maids’ (Mandarin), 8world, 19 September 2022 (Download English translation here)
Kok Yufeng, ‘Broad support for expanded dormitories law, but operators worried about transition costs‘, The Straits Times, 7 September 2022
Chew Hui Min, ‘IN FOCUS: Danger zones - how workplace safety lapses are costing lives’, Channel News Asia, 3 September 2022
Isabelle Liew, ‘Stricter workplace safety requirements necessary, say construction firms’, The Straits Times, 2 September 2022
Kok Yufeng, ‘Why workers are still dying - and what Singapore is doing about it’, The Straits Times, 14 August 2022
Nadine Chua, ‘More complaints of illegal deployment of maids in last two years: MOM’, The Straits Times, 10 July 2022
Sebastian Strangio, ‘‘Just a Maid’: Report Highlights Emotional Abuse of Migrant Domestic Workers in Singapore’, The Diplomat, 24 June 2022
Chen Cheng Hui, ‘Local survey: 70% of foreign domestic workers verbally abused by their employers, some of whom had suicidal thoughts’, 8World, 22 June 2022
Nicholas Yong, ‘Emotional abuse of maids in Singapore highlighted in report: 'Philippines is garbage'‘, Yahoo News, 22 June 2022
Nadine Chua, ‘Threatening, controlling behaviour towards maids among main types of emotional abuse: Home report’, The Straits Times, 22 June 2022
Dominic Low, ‘S'pore migrant workers, organisations welcome easing of exit pass requirements’, The Straits Times, 11 June 2022
Anjali Raguraman and Samuel Sashant Devaraj, ‘Employers may find it hard to look after well-being, safety of maids if they live out: MOM’, The Straits Times, 15 January 2022
2021
Thina Dhyalini, ‘Unseen, unheard and unknown: Migrant workers in Singapore’, TheHomeGround Asia, 31 December 2021
Employment agencies to conduct checks on new foreign domestic workers from Dec 1, Channel News Asia, 28 October 2021 (video)
Chester Tan, ‘Who cares about migrant rights?’, TheHomeGround Asia, 1 November 2021
David Sun, Tay Hong Yi and Kok Yufeng, ‘Delay in care for Jurong dorm residents due to insufficient resources, most workers there unvaccinated: MOM’, The Straits Times, 16 October 2021
Samuel Sashant Devaraj, ‘Helper gets to run, cycle and swim during work hours’, The New Paper, 20 September 2021
Tay Hong Yi and Wallace Woon, ‘Spots popular with migrant workers in S'pore help provide a sense of community’, The Straits Times, 14 September 2021
Rachel Genevieve Chia, ‘Can home cleaning scheme replace live-in maids?’, The Straits Times, 29 August 2021
Jean Iau, ‘Medical examinations for maids in S'pore to also check BMI, suspicious injuries in move to better detect abuse’, The Straits Times, 5 August 2021
Wong Yang, ‘More maids in Singapore being denied transfers amid pandemic: NGOs, agencies’, The Straits times, 25 July 2021
Wong Yang, ‘Why helpers stick it out despite being overworked’, The Straits Times, 25 July 2021
Isabelle Liew, ‘Enhanced medical checks, one compulsory day off every month for maids in S’pore: MOM’, The Straits Times, 22 July 2021
Navene Elangovan, ‘Employers required to give maids at least 1 rest day a month from end-2022’, TODAY, 22 July 2021
‘Healthcare for migrant workers: More than just easy access to medical centres’, The Straits Times, 20 July 2021
SM Naheshwari and Tessa Oh, ‘Grappling with isolation, migrant workers in dorms long to return to the community’, TODAY, 17 July 2021
Dominic Low, ‘Migrant workers in Singapore better poised to seek help with launch of new coalition’, The Straits Times, 11 July 2021
Kok Yufeng and Ng Keng Gene, ‘Bringing healthcare closer to migrant workers’, The Straits Times, 5 July 2021
Cerise Marechaud, ‘Singapore: migrant workers face violence and deprivation of liberty on account of Covid-19’, RFI, 30 June 2021
Heather Chan, ‘Covid Dorm Outbreak: Has Singapore learnt to treat its migrant workers better?’, Vice World News, 3 June 2021
Kentaro Iwamoto, ‘Singapore’s COVID entry ban on India worsens Covid labour crunch’, The Straits Times, 1 June 2021
Malavika Menon, ‘Foreign domestic worker welcomes new measures’, The Straits Times, 31 May 2021
Yuen Sin, ‘Some maids forced to work for free on days off amidst Phase 2 measures’, The Straits Times, 28 May 2021
Kok Yufeng, ‘Cases of false declaration of Singapore migrant workers’ salaries rising’, The Straits Times, 24 May 2021
Yuen Sin and Ng Keng Gene, ‘Concern over workplace safety mounts as firms grapple with Covid-19 pressures’, The Straits Times, 17 May 2021
Natasha Meah, ‘To stop maid abuse, stop the power imbalance’, TODAY, 8 May 2021
Ang Hwee Min and Cindy Ho, ‘The challenges in uncovering foreign domestic worker abuse’, Channel News Asia, 8 May 2021
Grace Ho, ‘Breaking the cycle of money woes - and reliance on foreign domestic workers’, The Straits Times, 2 May 2021
Low Youjin, ‘MOM conducting house visits, more interviews of first-time maids to ensure their well-being’, TODAY, 26 April 2021
Ang Qing, ‘10 men taken to hospital after second lorry accident in 4 days’, The Straits Times, 25 April 2021
Coronavirus: Singapore’s migrant workers remain segregated, weeks after new cases among them dropped to near zero, Bloomberg, 20 April 2021
Samuel Devaraj, ‘Average of 270 maid abuse reports made each year from 2017 to 2020’, The New Paper, 29 March 2021
Great uncertainty for Myanmar domestic workers in Singapore, Channel News Asia, 2 February 2021 (video)
2020
Arulnathan John and Sara Grosse, ‘Should I worry if my helper is doing outside work?’, Channel News Asia/Talking Point, 28 November 2020
Rei Kurohi, ‘Migrant workers' rights NGO calls for greater accountability’, The Straits Times, 12 November 2020
Nabilah Awang, ‘Some maids caring for elderly suffer from overwork, interrupted sleep, abuse’, TODAY, 12 November 2020
Amir Hussain, ‘Maids caring for elderly work average of 14.5 hours daily: study’, Yahoo News, 11 November 2020
Goh Yan Han, ‘Domestic workers caring for the elderly overworked, lack support in Singapore: Report’, The Straits Times, 11 November 2020
Justin Ong and Daryl Choo, ‘Longer hours for conservancy workers due to Covid-19, but some not getting more pay’, TODAY, 13 September 2020
Jean Iau, ‘1 maid, 2 jobs: Maids made to clean more than one home rarely complain’, The Straits Times, 13 September 2020
Rachel Phua and Ang Hwee Min, ‘IN FOCUS: The long, challenging journey to bring COVID-19 under control in migrant worker dormitories’, Channel News Asia, 12 September 2020
Tessa Oh, ‘The Big Read: For migrant workers in trouble, navigating S’pore’s legal system can be a challenge’, TODAY, 12 September 2020
‘Parti Liyani case: Acquitted maid's pro-bono lawyer lauds NGOs for giving migrant workers hope’, Yahoo News, 12 September 2020
Ang Hwee Min, ‘Asking foreign domestic workers to do extra work puts them in difficult position, not all lodge formal complaints with MOM: NGOs’, Channel News Asia, 9 September 2020; Video
Tessa Oh, ‘Rights groups raise concerns on rules restricting migrant workers’ movements’, TODAY, 6 August 2020
‘COVID-19: Prolonged isolation affecting migrant workers' mental health’, Channel News Asia, 5 August 2020
Sophie Chew, ‘In Phase 2, migrant workers battle financial fears and a mental health crisis’, Rice Media, 4 August 2020
Wong Yang, ‘Some maids still barred from going out on rest days by employers’, The New Paper, 3 August 2020
Wong Yang, ‘Maids can take rest days outside but should do son on a weekday: MOM’, The New Paper, 18 June 2020
Ko Lyn Cheang, ‘How Circuit Breaker Exposed the Vulnerabilities of Singapore’s Domestic Workers’, Rice Media, 2 June 2020
Ken Kwek, ‘Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees’, South China Morning Post, 1 June 2020
Kimberly Lim and Dewey Sim, ‘Coronavirus: Singapore’s domestic workers had more work, less contact with loved ones during circuit breaker’, South China Morning Post, 31 May 2020
Wong Yang, ‘More maids running away during circuit breaker period’, The New Paper, 18 May 2020
Isabelle Lim, ‘More calls for assistance from FDWs amid circuit breaker period’, Channel News Asia, 10 May 2020
Rachel Phua, ‘The impact of workplace accidents: Victims struggle with debt and changed lives’, Channel News Asia, 9 May 2020
Rachel Phua, ‘Employers must pay foreign workers isolated in dormitories even if work passes are cancelled: MOM’, Channel News Asia, 8 May 2020
Peter Boyle, ‘Migrant workers bear brunt of Singapore's COVID-19 'second wave’, Greenleft AU, 6 May 2020
Sandy Huang, ‘Singapore extends partial lockdown until June’, Reuters, 4 May 2020
Dewey Sim, Kok Xinghui and Kimberly Lim, ‘Coronavirus: after Little India riot, Singapore promised migrant workers decent housing. What happened?’, South China Morning Post, 3 May 2020
Goh Yan Han and Clara Chong, ‘Groups pay tribute to migrant workers on May Day, companies show appreciation to staff’, The Straits Times, 2 May 2020
Jessie Yeung, Joshua Berlinger, Sandi Sidhu, Manisha Tank and Isaac Yee, ‘Singapore’s migrant workers are suffering the brunt of the coronavirus outbreak’, CNN, 25 April 2020
Deborah Wong, ‘Covid-19: Ground-up initiatives race to help foreign workers’, Channel News Asia, 23 April 2020
Wong Yang, ‘17 maids here have Covid-19, none infected from foreign workers in dorms’, The New Paper, 23 April 2020
Niharika Mandhana and Feliz Solomon, ‘Singapore had a coveted Coronavirus plan. What went wrong?’, Wall Street Journal, 21 April 2020
Tee Zhuo, ‘MOM, BCA remind employers to provide meals for construction workers during stay-home period’, The Straits Times, 21 April 2020
Yuen Sin and Olivia Ho, ‘Employers, maids adjust to circuit breaker measures’, The Straits Times, 19 April 2020
Natasha Meah and Navene Elangovan, ‘Covid-19: Some foreign workers feel safer in dorms, others lament lack of enforcement, cramped spaces’, TODAY, 18 April 2020
Wong Yang, ‘Transfer maids in demand as tensions between FDWs, employers rise’, The New Paper, 17 April 2020
Shona Loong, ‘The missing link in Singapore’s Covid-19 strategy’, The Diplomat, 14 April 2020
Kok Xinghui and Bhavan Jaipragras, ‘Coronavirus: Singapore migrant worker dormitories still hot topic as Covid-19 cases rise’, South China Morning Post, 14 April 2020
Tee Zhuo, ‘Coronavirus: Work pass holder banned from working in Singapore, 39 workers fined for breaching rules’, The Straits Times, 12 April 2020
Derrick A Paulo, Ruth Smalley, and Grace Yeoh, ‘Covid-19: Batting fear and boredom, migrant workers grapple with isolation in dormitories’, Channel News Asia Insider, 11 April 2020
Kirsten Han, ‘Singapore’s migrant workers on frontline of coronavirus shutdown’, Al-Jazeera, 8 April 2020
Kirsten Han, ‘Covid forces Singapore to confront conditions for its migrant workers’, The Interpreter, 8 April 2020
Matthew Mohan, ‘Living conditions at S11 Dormitory, Westlite Toh Guan dormitories have 'stabilised': Migrant Workers' Centre’, Channel News Asia, 7 April 2020
Navene Elangovan and Alif Chandra, ‘Manpower Minister vows to raise standards at dormitories after Covid-19 outbreak is over’, TODAY, 7 April 2020
Kimberly Lim and Kok Xinghui, ‘Singapore’s cramped migrant worker dorms a ‘perfect storm’ for rising coronavirus infections’, South China Morning Post, 6 April 2020
Yuen Sin, ‘Improving support levels for migrant workers in Singapore’, The Straits Times, 31 March 2020
Tee Zhuo, ‘Coronavirus: MOM triples ground efforts to disperse migrant workers who gather on Sunday’, The Straits Times, 29 March 2020
Wong Yang, ‘Maids, employers in conflict over rest days, home leave amid Covid-19’, The Straits Times, 27 March 2020
Olivia Ho, ‘Coronavirus: Migrant worker NGOs under strain from outbreak, but persisting’, The Straits Times, 20 February 2020
Malavika Menon, ‘Maids, employers get coronavirus advisory amid reports of foreign domestic workers denied rest days’, The Straits Times, 9 February 2020
Kok Xinghui, ‘Singapore’s migrant workers just want a safe space to gather on their day off’, South China Morning Post, 7 January 2020
2019
Joanna Seow, ‘Lucky Plaza accident: Maids in accident will be covered by insurance’, The Straits Times, 31 December 2019
Joanna Seow, ‘Most support having better working conditions for maids’, The Straits Times, 19 December
Ainslee Asokan, ‘Sex trafficking in Singapore: How changes to the law may protect women duped into prostitution’, Channel News Asia, 9 November 2019
Aqil Hazig Mahmud, ‘How much should maids be paid? Half of Singaporeans say less than S$600 a month, new survey shows’, Channel News Asia, 9 November 2019
Nabilah Awang and Wong Pei Ting, ‘The Big Read: As maids become a necessity for many families, festering societal issues could come to the fore’, TODAY, 2 November 2019
Calvin Yang, ‘Maids saddled with crippling debts after falling prey to phone scams by fellow maids’, The Straits Times, 27 October 2019
Cara Wong, ‘When family members abuse a maid together’, The Straits Times, 9 September 2019
Ann-Dorit Boy, ‘The fate of domestic workers in Singapore’, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 2 September 2019
Calvin Yang, ‘Maids risk jail by taking on part-time jobs as cleaners, KTV hostesses’, The Straits Times, 18 June 2019
Calvin Yang, ’MOM bans 60 abusive employers in 3 years from hiring maids again, but observers say loopholes remain’, The Straits Times, 19 May 2019
Seow Bei Yi, ‘Foreign workers who change firms risk not getting official letters’, The Straits Times, 13 June 2019
Tan Tam Mei, ‘More legal protection for sex workers and foreign labourers?’, The Straits Times, 13 June 2019
Wong Casandra, ‘Plight of abused foreign domestic workers who seek justice and shelter in Singapore’, Yahoo News, 11 May 2019
Prabhu Silvam, ‘In rich Singapore, why must migrant workers go hungry?’, South China Morning Post, 7 April 2019
Raquel Carvalho, ‘Domestic workers are the slaves of modern Asia. Are Hongkongers, Singaporeans and Malaysians ever going to change?’, South China Morning Post, 24 March 2019
Seow Bei Yi, ‘$40,000 in Salary Withheld from Maid’, The Straits Times, 16 January 2019
Seow Bei Yi, ‘Report Suggests Maids at Risk of Forced Labour’, The Straits Times, 16 January 2019
Kok Xinghui, ‘Singapore’s Foreign Domestic Workers Vulnerable to Forced Labour’, South China Morning Post,15 January 2019
Louisa Tang, ‘Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore Seek Help Most for Overwork, Verbal Abuse, Pay-Related Problems: Report’, TODAY, 15 January 2019
Seow Bei Yi, ‘Overwork, Verbal Abuse Most Common Grievances of Maids, Say HOME and HK NGO in Report on Forced Labour’, The Straits Times, 15 January 2019
Reuters, ‘Singapore Urged to Fix Rules on Hiring Domestic Workers to Stop Forced Labour’, The New York Times,15 January 2019
Lih Beh Yi, ‘Singapore Urged to Fix Rules on Hiring Domestic Workers to Stop Forced Labour’, Thomson Reuters Foundation, 15 January 2019
‘[AＳＥＡＮ見聞録] 日本以上の高齢化…シンガポールで家政婦が増える事情 ‘, The Sankei News, 7 January 2019
2018
Fann Sim, ‘Domestic Workers Must Be Given Enough to Eat When Employers are Away: MOM, NGOs’, Channel NewsAsia, 11 December 2018
Zaw Zaw Htwe, ‘Two Maids Die in Falls from High-Rises’, Myanmar Times, 4 December 2018
Cynthia Choo, ’Domestic Worker Denied Entry at SCC: Private Clubs’ Rules are “Discriminatory”, “Archaic”, Some Say’, TODAY, 28 November 2018
Salma Khalik, ‘More Doctors Facing Action over Inadequate MCs’, The Straits Times, 23 November 2018
Ana Salvá, ‘El Cuento de la Criada... en Singapur’, El País, 20 November 2018
‘Political Agenda—Singapore’s Invisible Population’, New Naratif, 5 November 2018 (podcast)
Lim Min Zhang and Tan Tam Mei, ‘Lack of Financial Literacy and Savings a Concern Employers Have If They Do Not Safekeep Maids’ Salaries’, The Straits Times, 8 October 2018
Low Youjin, ‘Employers Not Allowed to Hold on to Domestic Helpers’ Money From January’, TODAY, 7 October 2018
AFP, ‘Not Rich, Not Crazy: Film Noir Spotlights Singapore’s Migrant Workers’, Bangkok Post, 2 October 2018
Clifford Lee, ‘Moving Your Maid from Domestic Chores to Helping your Business: A Legal Issue’, Channel News Asia, 9 September 2018
Eugenia Lim, ‘Spotlight: More Protection for Foreign Domestic Workers’, Channel News Asia, 9 September 2018
Jose Hong, ‘Fun for 300 at Charities' First Sports Day for Maids’, The Straits Times, 9 July 2018
Yuen Sin, ‘When a 13-Year-Old Works in Your Home as a Maid’, The Straits Times, 5 July 2018
Yuen Sin, ‘Embassies Working with MOM to Nip Problem of Underage Maids’, The Straits Times, 27 May 2018
Kelly Ng, ‘MOM Investigating Firm that Owes 48 Workers Tens of Thousands of Dollars’, TODAY, 24 May 2018
Kirsten Han, ‘Migrant Workers: The Truth and Stories Behind Human Trafficking in Singapore’, Esquire, 22 May 2018
Yasmine Yahya, ’New $6,000 Performance Bond for Indonesian Maids “unnecessary”: MOM’, The Straits Times, 9 May 2018
Bharati Jagdish, ‘Commentary: Don't Hold Our Treatment of Foreign Domestic Workers to Countries With Lower Standards‘, Channel NewsAsia, 12 April 2018
‘Myanmar's Youngest Maids‘, Al Jazeera, 29 March 2018
Kenneth Cheng, ‘Employment Act to be Widened to Cover All Workers, Regardless of Salary Levels‘, TODAY, 5 March 2018
Vanessa Paige Chelvan, ‘New Sentencing Framework for Maid Abuse Cases Highlights Impact of Psychological Harm‘, Channel NewsAsia, 2 March 2018
Zaw Zaw Htwe, ’Maid Jumps to Death in Singapore’, Myanmar Times, 1 March 2018
Kirsten Han, ‘Singapore‘s Migrant Workers Struggle to Get Paid’, CNN, 25 February 2018
2017
Sylvia Yu, ‘Bangladeshi Migrants are Exploited in Singapore’, RMG Times, 4 December 2017
Noah Tan, ’How to Stop Maids Leaving Prematurely in Singapore’, The Pride, 24 November 2017
‘Poetry Book to Speak Up for Maids in Singapore’, Asia Times, 23 November 2017
‘UN Experts Repeat Call for Laws to Enshrine Gender Equality in Singapore’, Singapore CEDAW Coalition, 22 November 2017
Olivia Ho, ‘Maids Who Write Prose and Poetry’, The Straits Times, 21 November 2017
Joanna Seow, ‘In-Principle Approval Letters Can Be Evidence of Foreign Workers’ Rightful Pay: Judge’, The Straits Times, 9 November 2017
Kirsten Han, ‘Domestic Worker Jumps Out of Window to Escape Agent Abuse’, The Online Citizen, 5 October 2017
Melody Zaccheus, ‘Ill-Treating Maids: Call for More Efforts’, The Straits Times, 28 September 2017
Sylvia Yu, ‘The Plight of Singapore Migrants from Bangladesh’, The Financial Express, 9 September 2017
Liz Gooch, ‘Underage Maids from Myanmar Seek Help in Singapore’, Al Jazeera, 7 August 2017
Toh Yong Chuan, ‘Dhaka Can Do More for Migrants: S’pore NGOs’, The Straits Times, 24 March 2017
2016
Toh Yong Chuan, ‘Refuge for Maids in Distress’, The Straits Times, 18 December 2016
Olivia Ho, ‘Sheena Kanwar of Migrant Workers’ Group HOME: She’s at HOME with Fighting Inequality’, The Straits Times, 19 September 2016
Vanessa Paige Chelvan, ’Rights Groups Want More Support to Help Maids Tackle Mental Health Issues’, Channel News Asia, 13 September 2016
Romesh Navaratnarajah, ‘Maids Still Can’t Use the Pools, Other Condo Facilities’, Property Guru, 9 September 2016
‘Maids Can Start Living Separately from Bosses from as Early as 2017’, The Asian Parent, 29 July 2016 (article has been removed)
Katie Arnold, ‘From Village to Victim, Myanmar Women Fear Foreign Maid Work Ban Puts Them at Risk’, Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 6 June 2016
Rachel Au-Yong and Royanne Ng, ‘Maids: Essential, or a Luxury?’, The Straits Times, 5 June 2016
Olivia Ho, ‘Concern Over Rising Workplace Deaths’, The Straits Times, 25 May 2016
Melissa Zhu, ‘Too Injured to Work: Migrant Workers Fight for Medical Leave, Compensation’, Channel News Asia, 21 May 2016
Kok Xing Hui, ‘S’pore Youths Forge Friendships with ‘Invisible’ Migrants’, The Straits Times, 8 May 2016
K.C. Vijayan, ‘Court Awards Legal Costs for Work Done on Pro Bono Basis’, The Straits Times, 3 May 2016
Joanna Seow and Yeo San Jo, ‘May Day Celebrations - Migrant Workers Feted for their Contributions’, The Straits Times, 2 May 2016
Aw Cheng Wei, ‘Plug Loophole’ in Maid Application Process, Activists Say’, The Straits Times, 2 May 2016
Linette Heng, ’Workers’ Rights Group Stops Injured Bangladeshi Worker from Boarding Plane’, The New Paper/Asia One, 4 April 2016
Danson Cheong, ‘New National Approach to Tackle Human Trafficking in Singapore’, The Straits Times, 10 March 2016
Aw Cheong Wei and Joanna Seow, ‘Maid Agencies to be Graded by Case and Manpower Ministry’, The Straits Times, 10 March 2016
Aw Cheng Wei, ‘Workers’ Group Sees First Case of Maid Fleeing via Rubbish Chute’, The Straits Times, 11 February 2016
Joanna Seow, ’Portal Lets Maid Take Control of Earnings Sent Home to Philippines’, The Straits Times, 24 January 2016
Yuen Sin, ‘Public Raises $3,150 for Maid Whose Boss is in A Coma’, The Straits Times, 8 January 2016
Janice Tai, ‘New Centre for Domestic Worker to Air Grievances’, The Straits Times, 5 January 2016
Aw Cheng Wei, ‘Employer in Coma, Indonesian Maid Unpaid Since October’, The Straits Times, 4 January 2016
2015
Siau Ming En, ‘Couple Accused of Starving Maid, Causing Her Weight to Drop from 49kg to 29kg’, TODAY, 15 December 2015
Siau Ming En, ‘I Could Not Take It Any Longer’: Maid Tearfully Recounts Her Escape’, TODAY, 15 December 2015 (article has been removed)
Olivia Ho and Toh Yong Chuan, ‘More Help and Treats for Foreign Workers’, The Straits Times, 13 December 2015
Shi Min Xie, ‘Upholding the Dignity and Rights of Singapore’s Migrant Workers’, SG Magazine, 23 November 2015
Julia Yeow, ‘Abuse, Exploitation Fail to Stop Blue-Collar Workers Flocking to Singapore to Cope with Ringgit Fall’, The Malaysian Insider/TODAY, 14 October 2015
Tam Peck Hoon, ’S’pore’s Anti-trafficking Norms Must Evolve’, TODAY/Voices, 6 October 2015
Danson Cheong, ‘Maid’s Case May Be TIP of the Iceberg’, The Straits Times, 13 September 2015
Rob O’Brien, ‘Singapore’s Domestic Workers Routinely Exploited and Often Abused in the Service of Rich Nationals’, The Independent (UK), 28 July 2015
‘Singapore: A Part of the Family?’, IDWFED, 16 June 2015
Aw Cheng Wei, ‘More Foreign Workers Seek Help Over Wage Woes’, The Straits Times/AsiaOne, 14 June 2015
Astrid Zweynert, ‘Singapore's foreign maids exploited by agents, employers’, Reuters, 27 May 2015
Abby Seiff, ‘Daily Abuse Takes Toll on Foreign Maids in Singapore’, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), 8 May 2015
‘Consider Migrant Workers in Wage Guidelines: HOME’, TODAY, 1 May 2015
Jolovan Wham, ‘Recognize Domestic Worker’s Role in Singapore Story’, The Straits Times, 28 April 2015 (print)
Yeo Sam Jeo, ‘Some Who Employ Foreign Workers Still Demand Kickbacks’, The Straits Times, 13 April 2015
Rob O’Brien, ‘The Vile Abuse of Singapore’s Domestic Workers’, GlobalPost, 15 March 2015
Amanda Lee, ‘24% of Maids Suffer from Poor Mental Health’, TODAY, 9 March 2015
Amanda Lee, ‘Foreign domestic workers more likely to develop mental health problems ’, TODAY, 9 March 2015
Emilia Tan, ‘Planned Laws on Foreign-Worker Dorms ‘Infringe Personal Space’, TODAY, 21 January 2015
2014
Yvonne Lim, ‘Unscrupulous Lawyers targeting Migrant Workers, Says NGOs’, TODAY, 19 December 2014
S M, ‘Company Raises Funds for Bangaldeshi Worker’s Cancer Treatment’, Must Share News, 12 November 2014
Kelly Ng, ‘Photography As a Tool for Empowerment’, TODAY, 10 November 2014
Chua Siang Yee, ‘Duo Prove That Timing is Not Important’, The Straits Times, 9 December 2014
Valerie Koh, ‘Larger Dorms May Soon Need Licence to Operate’, TODAY, 4 November 2014
Chang May Choon, ‘More Foreign Domestic Workers Say They Do Not Get Enough to Eat’, The Straits Times, 25 October 2014
Laura Philomin, ‘Prevention of Human Trafficking bill Lacks Focus on Protecting Victims’ Rights: NGO’, TODAY, 21 October 2014
Laura Philomin, ‘NGOs Submit Petition to Include Three More Clauses in Bill’, TODAY, 8 October 2014
‘Migrants Struggle to Get Unpaid Wages’, The Bangkok Post, 5 October 2014
Samantha Boh, ‘Maid Agencies Remove Ads Likening Domestic Workers to Goods’, The Straits Times, 11 September 2014
Rob O’Brien, ‘Domestic Workers Toiling in Singapore Hope for Something More’, Nikkei Asian Review ,14 August 2014
Derek Wong, ‘Not Common for Employers of Maids to Default on Pay’, 'The New Paper, 24 July 2014
Linette Heng, ‘Maid Worked 17-Hour Days for Two Years with No Pay’, The New Paper, 23 July 2014
‘Go Beyond COI’s Recommendations to Better Protect Foreign Workers: HOME’, TODAY, 2 July 2014
Kok Xinghui, ‘Alleged Dissatisfaction Over Jobs, Living Conditions Not Cause of Riot: COI’, TODAY, 1 July 2014
‘Government Taking Human Trafficking More Seriously, but More Work Needed: HOME’, TODAY, 23 June 2014
Foo Jieying, ‘Maid Returns to Myanmar After 4 Storey Fall Here’, The New Paper/Asia One, 7 May 2014
‘Singapore Plans Centres Outside City for Migrant Workers’, AFP, 5 May 2014
Ng Jing Yng, ‘Activists Concerned Proposed Law Not Comprehensive Enough’, TODAY, 16 April 2014
Radha Basu, ‘Taking Aim at Human Trafficking’, The Straits Times, 23 March 2014
Zul Othman, ‘Maids Get Stressed Living and Working 24 Hours a Day’, The New Paper, 21 March 2014
2013
Amelia Tan, ’‘Superhero’ Retirees to Ride the Storm’, The Straits Times, 25 December 2013
Han Fook Kwang, ‘Little India: A World Apart and Invisible?’, The Straits Times, 15 December 2013
‘Little India - Home Away from Home’, The Straits Times, 12 December 2013
Rachel Armstrong and Rujun Shen, ‘Rare Singapore Riot Forces Soul Searching over Foreign Workers’, Reuters, 10 December 2013
‘Supporters of Yawning Bread Blogger Speak out over Court Action’, TODAY, 30 November 2013
Tham Yuen-c, ‘S’poreans Have ‘Duty’ to Be Kind to Foreign Workers’, The Straits Times, 24 November 2013
Foo Jie Ying, ‘Psychological Tests Impractical, Unfair’, The New Paper, 15 November 2013 (print)
Audrey Tan and Melody Zaccheus, ‘IN SINGAPORE; Ground-up Efforts Boost Large Scale Work’, The Straits Times, 13 November 2013 (print)
Foo Jie Ying, ‘Sex in Public can get You into Trouble’ The New Paper, 23 September 2013 (print)
Emily Liu, ‘Impact of Moratorium on Sending Filipino Maids to S’pore ‘minimal’; Non-participating Agencies Continue to Send Workers Here’, TODAY, 21 September 2013
Goh Chin Lian, ’The Pitfalls of Donor Bias’, The Straits Times, 14 September 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘NGO Muscles in to Make Bosses Pay Foreign Workers’, The Straits Times, 24 August 2013 (print)
Jalelah Abu Bakar and Maryam Mokhtar, ‘Crash Reignites Debate over how Workers are Transported’, The Straits Times, 6 August 2013 (print)
Foo Jie Ying, ‘Bosses Help Maid Battle Rare Cancer’, The New Paper, 5 August 2013
Kash Cheong, ‘Ex-maid on a Mission to Help Children Read’, The Straits Times, 5 August 2013
Maureen Koh, ‘‘Friend’ Your Maid on Facebook? Think Again’, The New Paper, 4 August 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Fewer Indonesia Maids Running Away’, The Straits Times, 22 July 2013
Radha Basu, ‘$1,000 Fee for 120-word Medical Report’, The Straits Times, 21 July 2013
‘Myanmar Takes Steps to Allow Women to Work as Maids in S’pore’, Channel News Asia, 14 July 2013 (article has been removed)
Hoe Pei Shan, ‘$80k for War on Human Trafficking’, The Straits Times, 5 July 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Cost of Indonesia and Filipino Maids Goes Up, Sparking Demand for Myanmar Maids’, The Straits Times, 29 June 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Manila to Stop Giving New Licenses to S’pore Maid Agencies’, The Straits Times, 19 June 2013
Corrie Tan, ‘Maid Takes to the Stage’, The Straits Times, 18 June 2013 (print)
Amelia Tan, ‘Myanmar Maids Finding it Hard Here’, The Straits Times, 16 June 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Cambodian Maids to Earn at Least $420 a Month’, The Straits Times, 30 May 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Cambodian Maids to Earn at Least US$330 a Month in Singapore’, The Straits Times, 30 May 2013 (article has been removed)
‘Police Warn Organizers of ‘Black Top’ Event Today’, The New Paper, 12 May 2013 (print)
Bryant Chan, Cheng Jingjie, and Toh Yong Chuan, ‘Unhygienic Shacks Home for Workers in Serangoon Sites‘, The Straits Times, 24 April 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘10 Maid Agencies Face Temporary Ban’, The Straits Times, 11 April 2013 (print)
Amelia Tan, ‘More Maids from Myanmar Running Away’, The Straits Times, 7 April 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Not a Single Cent’ Earned Since 2010’, The Straits Times, 7 April 2013 (print)
Amelia Tan, ’Crane Protesters’ Claims False: MOM’, The Straits Times, 25 March 2013
Elizabeth Law, ‘Crane Protesters Jailed’, The New Paper, 22 March 2013
Shaffiq Alkhatib, ‘She is MINE so I Will Not Let Her LIVE’, The New Paper, 15 March 2013 (print)
Low Zhang Quan and Shaffiq Alkhatib, ‘Death on the Job’, The New Paper, 12 March 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘Manila Tightens Maid Hiring Rules’, The Straits Times, 1 March 2013
Foo Jie Ying, ‘Household Chaos After Maid Flees’, The New Paper, 18 February 2013
Ashley Chia, ‘MOM Mulls New Body to Tackle Workplace Disputes; Intermediary would Address Non-Statutory Complaints, Avoiding Need to Go to Court’, TODAY, 5 February 2013
‘Migrant Workers’ Centre Urges Flexibility in Change of Employer Policy’, Channel News Asia, 19 January 2013
Amelia Tan, ‘$80,000 Grant for Projects on Human Trafficking’, The Straits Times, 12 January 2013
Amelia Tan and Maryam Mokhtar, ‘Low Pay may Deter Foreign Workers’, The Straits Times, 3 January 2013
2012
Adrian Lim, ‘NGO: Chinese Drivers’ Basic Pay an Issue’, My Paper, 19 December 2012
Amanda Lee, ’Dorm Operators Set Benchmarks to Improve Living Standards’, TODAY, 18 December 2012
Lee Jian Xuan, ‘Worries Over Agent’s Fees Add to Hardship’, The New Paper, 12 December 2012
Amelia Tan, ’Fewer Maids Remain with the Boss for a Year’, The Straits Times, 10 December 2012
Foo Jieying, ’It’s What They’d Do Back Home’, The New Paper, 9 December 2012
Maria Almenoar and Joyce Lim, ‘Singaporean Colleagues Help Drivers Post Bail,’ The Straits Times, 9 December 2012
Sahffiq Alkhatib and Elizabeth Law, ‘Chinese Workers Protest Again’, The New Paper, 9 December 2012
Amelia Tan, ‘Some New Maids won’t Get Day Off Next Year’, The Straits Times, 6 December 2012
Amelia Tan, ’Improve Maids’ Work Conditions, Experts Urge’, The Straits Times, 21 November 2012
Benson Ang, ‘Employers to Pay Filipino Maids More?’, The New Paper, 14 September 2012
Neo Chai Chin, ‘Being Informed, Being the Change’, TODAY, 8 September 2012
Terry Xu, Kumaran Pillai, and Leo Khaw, ‘Panasonic Singapore Exploited Us’, The Online Citizen, 29 August 2012
Rennie Whang, ‘Raid or Not Here They Come’, The New Paper, 15 August 2012
Benson Ang, ‘68m Paid to Workers in Accidents’, The New Paper, 6 August 2012
Amelia Tan, ‘Myanmar Agents Send Underage Maids Here’, The Straits Times, 23 July 2012
Yini, ‘Another Maid Falls to Her Death in Serangoon’, Yahoo News, 18 May 2012
Janice Heng, ‘Singapore’s Bosses Face Stiffer Penalties for Skirting Foreign Worker Laws’, The Straits Times, 11 May 2012
‘Civil Society Groups Want Tougher Laws’, The New Paper, 20 April 2012
Koh Hui Theng, ‘Maid Had to Sleep in Employer’s Massage Parlor After Cleaning It’, The New Paper, 20 April 2012
Valerie Koh and Geraldine Mark, ‘Where’s their safety net?’, The New Paper, 25 March 2012
Benson Ang, ‘Look What They Did to Me’, The New Paper, 16 March 2012
Veena Bharwani and Fabian Koh, ‘You Can’t Stop Them’, The New Paper, 9 March 2012
Benson Ang, ‘Maid to Rest’, The New Paper, 8 March 2012
Amanda Phua, ‘Brides are Not Commodities’, The New Paper, 24 February 2012
Shaffiq Alkhatib, ‘He Felt Guilty over Lost Work Permits’, The New Paper, 14 January 2012
Chua Yini, ‘200 Bangladeshi Workers Stage Sit Out over Pay Dispute’, Yahoo News, 7 February 2012
‘I Was Only Given $9.50 for 18 Day’s Work’, The New Paper, 6 January 2012
2011
Amanda Tan, ‘Employers Asked to Remove CCTVs from Maids’ Rooms’, The Straits Times, 13 September 2011
Sophie Hong, ‘114,886 Sign Petition to UN Against Human Trafficking’, My Paper, 24 August 2011
Phillip Lim, ‘Missing Migrant Workers Hunted Down in Singapore’, AFP/Yahoo News, 3 August 2011
Gan Ling Kai, ‘Some Employers Think it’s Vital to Give Days Off to Maids’, The New Paper, 28 June 2011
Philip Lim, ‘Foreign Workers in Singapore ‘Bear the Brunt’, The New Paper, 12 June 2011
Amanda Yong and Benson Ang, ‘Stressed, She Buries Her Child’, The New Paper, 12 June 2011
Sim Chi Yin, ‘Plight of the Migrant Worker’, The Straits Times, 21 February 2011
Radha Basu, ‘Number of Runaway Maids Numbers to 4,000’, Jakarta Globe, 11 February 2011