A $180 loan, a $1,040 demand: the debt traps ensnaring domestic workers
From loan sharks to costly jewellery instalments, domestic workers’ need for quick cash can trap them in debt and leave employers paying to stop the harassment.
From loan sharks to costly jewellery instalments, domestic workers’ need for quick cash can trap them in debt and leave employers paying to stop the harassment.
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Doctors in 2016 had warned the family that she would not recover fully.
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The moves are a small step towards a more unified charging landscape in Singapore.
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Desperate to clear her name, Michelle borrowed from an unlicensed moneylender to cover the shortfall.
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ST asks experts how consumers can avoid the sodium trap.
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JOHOR: Johor Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee Chairman Lee Ting Han has congratulated the teams behind the Falcon Data Centre on its completion at Sedenak Tech Park, using the occasion to call on data centre operators to actively build local busin...
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SINGAPORE: AWARE, Singapore’s leading women's rights and gender equality advocacy group, recently asked Singaporeans to stand in solidarity with “Jane Doe,” the Cornell University student in the middle of what is arguably the most high-profile current sexual assault case. The you...
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Using corporate documents and filings, The Straits Times takes a deeper look at these companies.
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Personal data such as names, personal identification numbers and contact information potentially affected.
