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Singapore detains three house maids for suspected terrorism financing
Singapore has detained three female Indonesian domestic workers under its Internal Security Act for alleged radicalisation, the Singaporean government announced on September 23.
Domestic workers still lack labour contracts
VietNamNet Bridge – The country has required a legal labour contract between the employers and their domestic workers since 2014. Three years later, implementation of the labour contract law has fallen far short of hopes,
How will the TPP raise Vietnamese salaries and wages?
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and 11 other nations reached agreement on October 5 on the final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive trade agreement that if ratified will cover two-fifths of the world's economy.
Domestic workers struggle to survive
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has the ninth-lowest unemployment rate in the world, but wage cuts by enterprises and the widespread lack of insurance mean even those fortunate enough to be employed still face challenges.
