Singapore promises roomier digs for migrant workers
The government wants to stop covid-19 from spreading in cramped dormitories
MIGRANT WORKERS are vital to Singapore’s economy, as they make up two-fifths of the labour force. But they are not a popular cause. The worst electoral showing for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) was in 2011, when the opposition put a call for fewer migrants at the heart of their campaign. So it is brave of the government to pick a fight with voters on the subject, with an election expected within months.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Breathing room”
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