Maid who went back to her hometown on holiday actually ran away to start her own e-commerce business
A foreign domestic helper who went back to her hometown on vacation decided to run away and start her own business.
In an anonymous post to Facebook page FDW in Singapore (working conditions forum), the maid’s employer wrote on Monday (Sep 5): “We went on a holiday and out of kindness we sent our helper back to her hometown for her own vacation. we also acceded to her request of additional advance salary for her to go home”.
foodpanda retrenches 60 staff; Netizens ask why retrenchments come just after opening brand-new regional office in Singapore
Popular food delivery service company foodpanda has laid off 5 per cent of its employees in Singapore, or around 60 workers.
The company said that the retrenchments were made with the view toward keeping foodpanda competitive and profitable, as the layoffs would naturally reduce costs, with a spokesman for the company citing a “critical need” to reduce costs.
Li Xiting, Singapore’s richest man for 2nd year in a row
Forbes recently released its list of Singapore’s 50 Richest people, and Mindray owner Li Xiting has emerged at the top of the list for the second year in a row.
The combined wealth of the 50 richest in the country has gone down due to inflation and disruptions in global tech by more than 20 per cent to $164 billion.
70-year-old uncle seen picking & eating leftover food in Chinatown hawker; says it’s alright, he’s used to it
An elderly man in his 70s who was seen eating leftover food at People’s Park Hawker Centre told Gilbert Goh that it is alright to eat the leftovers of others as he was used to it.
Local activist Gilbert Goh was making his rounds in the area when he spotted the elderly man. The man was going through the tray return area for uneaten food and drinks he could consume.
‘Abolish maid agency better’ — Netizens on performance bond waived for employers hiring Filipino helpers
A banker’s guarantee and performance bond would no longer be required when hiring Filipino domestic workers in Singapore; the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers and Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on Wednesday (Sep 7).
Previously, the S$7,000 performance bond must be purchased by Singaporean employment agencies and employers when hiring a foreign domestic worker (FDW) from the Philippines.