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Singapore calls for “mindset” change as migrant workers are rehoused

Singapore foreign worker dormitories

Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Land-scarce Singapore has rejected criticism of its decision to move migrant workers into residential accommodation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, calling for greater tolerance and launching a social media campaign to promote empathy. Low-income foreign workers packed into bunk rooms that lack proper hygiene facilities, account for more than […]