More than 100 foreign domestic workers from the Philippines are expected to arrive in Singapore early next month under a new pilot scheme to bring in more maids amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The initiative has up to 2,000 potential employers expressing interest to hire helpers brought in under the scheme, said Ms K. Jayaprema, president of the Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore).
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