Straits Times: Singapore’s building boom is forcing a reckoning on migrant labour
A longish commentary on migrant workers appeared in the Straits Times on 19 May 2026. TWC2 responded with a letter to the editor.
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06, 2026
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05, 2026
Very much needed: a centralised jobs portal
Eradicating the cancer of recruitment fees requires systemic change, not just tougher laws. What should that systemic change look like?
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05, 2026
A vote from afar: why most Bangladeshi workers in Singapore did not cast their ballot
Bangladesh offered overseas voting for its February 2026 general election. We spoke to several workers about their participation.
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04, 2026
New law to streamline the enforcement of civil judgments to be proposed in late 2026
Coming soon: new law to streamline enforcement of court orders. Long overdue improvement. A salary insurance scheme would be a useful complement too.
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03, 2026
Young woman meets toothless tiger
A young woman's year in Singapore is spent exploring the toothlessness of Singapore regulators.
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02, 2026
Business Times Op-ed: how sustainable is Singapore’s low-wage migrant labour model?
Last October, the Business Times carried a commentary on the sustainability of our migrant labour model. We add our views.
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01, 2026
When egg tarts and coffee leave a bitter taste
Lots of migrant workers can be found in our F&B sector, but the exploitative working conditions are terrible, despite nice laws.
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01, 2026
Despite kickbacks and salary non-payment, worker fears that getting justice is too costly
It first began with the employer cutting out the agent (to the worker's advantage), but it actually was a sign that the employer couldn't be trusted to honour the contract.
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12, 2025
Parliamentary questions, September 2025, part 3 (Change of Employer letters)
Migrant workers with valid employment claims have the right to switch employers. MOM issues letters to facilitate this. How many workers got such letters, and succeeded?
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12, 2025
Parliamentary questions, September 2025, part 2 (Training Employment Passes)
Responding to Parliamentary questions, MOM provides quite a few numbers relating the the abuse of the Training Employment Pass.