Migrant workers return to Little India, Chinatown and other old haunts as more curbs ease

Migrant workers in dorms will have to apply for a popular places pass if they want to visit places such as Little India on Sundays or public holidays. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - A week before the last remaining controls on the movement of migrant workers staying in dormitories are set to be eased, places popular with workers were bustling with activity.

In Chinatown, Geylang Serai, Jurong East and Little India, the picture was almost of a pre-pandemic normal, with sizeable numbers of migrant workers garbed in neatly pressed shirts and chatting with friends as they strolled down the busy streets.

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