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Migrant workers: Let’s not make them invisible again

There was an outpouring of goodwill towards migrant workers during the Covid-19 years, but some old prejudices are creeping back.

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Today, there are more than 1.2 million work permit holders on the island.

Today, there are more than 1.2 million work permit holders on the island.

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One estate, two distinct worlds.

That’s how Serangoon Gardens was carved up in 2008, after some 1,400 residents vehemently objected to a proposed migrant workers’ dormitory in the area.

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