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Morning Digest, April 14
Maid who was interviewed 3 times before being hired quits after 2 weeks, “doesn’t want to work anymore as now she wants to go back to her own country”
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Indonesian housemaid Dorkas Mamik (R), an alleged victim of abuse by her Malaysian domestic employers, stares out of her dormitory window at a shelter for migrant workers inside the premises of the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur, 25 June 2007. Over 1,000 Indonesian workers seek refuge at their embassy in Malaysia every year because they have not been paid by their employers or have been abused, a top embassy official said 25 June. AFP PHOTO/TENGKU BAHAR (Photo by TENGKU BAHAR / AFP)[/caption]
PAP MP chosen as CEO of Premier and Strides Taxis as both companies merge to become second-largest taxi operator in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Premier Taxis and Strides Taxis announced today (13 Apr) that ruling party politician Ang Wei Neng has been selected as CEO (designate), as it revealed that both companies would be merged to create Singapore’s second-largest taxi operator.
As part of the merger, a new joint venture company, Strides Premier Pte Ltd, will be formed to hold the merged business. Strides Holdings, wholly owned by SMRT, will own the majority stake in the new entity, while Premier Corporation Pte Ltd and BS Investors Pte Ltd will jointly hold the remaining stake.
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Do you agree with Jamus Lim that there should be a minimum wage in Singapore even for maids & construction workers?
Photo: TikTok screengrab/sgprimememesters (from TDK podcast)[/caption]
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) has been an outspoken proponent of the minimum wage, and the WP has long called for one to be implemented in Singapore.
Last year, in a Facebook post, Assoc Prof Lim recalled that he had wanted to be a garbage collector when he was a young boy, commenting that in other countries such as Australia, garbage truck drivers can earn as much as $60,000 a year because of minimum wage.
Realtor shares horrific sights in Tampines HDB flat with nightmare client on handover day
A real estate agent took to TikTok to share horrific sights from the worst seller she had ever encountered on the handover day. “The worst seller handover I’ve ever seen,” wrote Desiree Leung in her TikTok. Desiree is a realtor who posts regularly on social media.
The handover for an HDB flat in Tampines was done on Sunday, April 2, as per the seller’s request, and according to Desiree’s TikTok, all movable furniture is supposed to be cleared by the handover day. However, when Desiree got to the house, she was shocked to see that nothing had been cleared and that all the furniture and random belongings remained in the unit.
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Maid insists during interview she can care for children but after 5 days says she can’t; employer asks why she must still bear cost of meals, insurance & paperwork fee
Photo for illustrative purposes only - A filipino domestic helper (background) during an interview at the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) in Singapore 12 January 2006. AFP PHOTO/ ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP)[/caption]