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Yesterday’s incident at Westlite Dormitory needs to be thoroughly investigated. According to newspaper reports, unhappy and sick migrant workers had raised their voices having long been neglected by the owners of the dormitory, Centurion Corp Ltd. This public listed company had gained notoriety when Covid-19 first infected... 

The latest fracas between foreign workers and the authorities at the 3,400-bedder Westlite dormitory at Jalan Tukang marks another sad day for Singapore when video footages of their plights were widely circulated on Weixin, the localized version of WeChat in China, and was subsequently reported on several international news. With... 

If you are partnered parents with two school-going children, you will need a minimum of $6,426 per month to live with dignity in Singapore. If you are a single parent with one child, you will need $3,218 per month. And if you are a single elderly person, you will need $1,421 per month. These are the findings in the recent...