Foreign workers

Enhanced healthcare plan for more affordable, accessible outpatient care for migrant workers

The Ministry of Manpower will enhance the Primary Care Plan for migrant workers from April 1, 2027.

4 arrested over roles in providing modified Foodpanda app to facilitate illegal work for foreigners

The modified foodpanda application allowed foreigners to bypass real-time verification checks and impersonate actual account owners for illegal work.

Singapore American School students launch cookbook of migrant worker recipes

At The Same Table project leaders Tanya Arora (third from left) and Aahana Mittal (fourth from left) with some of the cooks featured in the cookbook.

Scammer allegedly duped 6 foreign nationals into paying $14k for non-existent work permits

ST understands the alleged scammer - Abdul Raheem - is already being investigated for a similar scam in 2025 involving another group of foreign nationals.

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt $129,000 skilled visa fee ruling

Employers seeking a visa for a foreign worker before Trump’s move typically paid about US$2,000 to US$5,000 in fees depending on various factors.

Bangladesh PM said to have met labour tycoon Aminul Islam on Malaysia trip

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (above) met Aminul Islam at Kuala Lumpur’s national palace in June.

More than 130 workers in unpaid salary case have found new jobs, all those affected rehoused

Workers from KPA Engineering went to the Ministry of Manpower Services Centre in Bendemeer Road for help on June 22.

Your children are watching when you shout at your domestic worker

Being a good employer could be as simple as ensuring one’s domestic helper has enough rest, food and privacy, says the writer.

‘I came here for my daughters. Now they send money to help me’: Migrant worker in unpaid wages case

Kandha Samy Ragupathy at a foreign worker dormitory in Tuas on June 26. The Indian national is among 400 workers affected by by months of unpaid wages.

S’pore firms can hire Timorese work permit holders from mid-2027 in sectors like construction

The move allows firms in Singapore to hire Timorese workers on work permits in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors.

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