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Books 5 years ago

‘A Yellow House’ opens window to the lives of Indonesian domestic workers in Singapore

Many Indonesian maids often are locked inside working extra-long hours without even being fed. Some of them experience sexual abuse. Those portrayals of Indonesian domestic workers along with Asian domestic workers are neatly narrated in Karien van Ditzhuijzen’s A Yellow House.

World 5 years ago

Domestic workers among few Hong Kongers who will miss TikTok

TikTok's exit from Hong Kong was met with a shrug among many locals who distrust the Chinese social media platform, but the app had been embraced by many foreign domestic workers as a way to creatively escape the drudgery of their toil.

National 5 years ago

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Stalled domestic worker bill gains momentum, gives hope

Domestic workers in Indonesia may see a light at the end of the tunnel as lawmakers move to advance a domestic worker protection bill that has been in limbo for over a decade.

Opinion 5 years ago

New security law: Indonesia must protect its nationals in Hong Kong

The new national security law also applies to foreign nationals in Hong Kong, and local developments have inadvertently affected Indonesians in the past.

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