‘I’m Scared to Go Back’: How some Myanmar Workers End up Exploited in Singapore

‘I’m scared to go back’: How some Myanmar workers end up exploited in Singapore

Non-governmental organisations say they are receiving more complaints from Myanmar nationals over issues like unpaid wages, as well as allegations of recruitment scams that lure workers into illegal work such as sexual services.

More Myanmar migrant workers in Singapore seek help over unpaid wages and illegal job schemes

SINGAPORE: A growing number of Myanmar migrant workers in Singapore are asking for help after facing unpaid wages, poor working conditions, and misleading job offers. Some say they were even tricked into doing illegal work after arriving in the country. A local migrant worker support group said the number of Myanmar workers seeking help has increased in recent years. The cases range from salary disputes to troubling claims that workers were lure…