Singapore’s migrant labour dilemma deepens as costs rise
As living costs rise and recruitment fees surge, questions mount over the sustainability of the city-state’s dependence on low-wage migrant workers
[SINGAPORE] For Nasir Uddin, paydays are often the only time he can afford a small treat.
The Bangladeshi construction worker, who has spent the last 12 years in Singapore, used to shell out S$6 or S$7 to buy a meal from McDonald’s or KFC.
Now, amid rising costs of living post-pandemic, the same meals cost at least S$10.
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