Migrants get taste of freedom as Singapore loosens labour curbs

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On Wednesday, a group of migrant workers visited the Little India area for their first taste of freedom in more than a year.

Migrant workers revisit the community after more than a year of movement curbs due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in SingaporeMigrant workers revisit the community after more than a year of movement curbs due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in SingaporeMigrant workers revisit the community after more than a year of movement curbs due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in SingaporeMigrant workers revisit the community after more than a year of movement curbs due to the coronavirus...

Wednesday's trip is part of a programme to allow up to 500 fully vaccinated migrant workers to visit certain public locations for six hours each week. The project will be evaluated after a month.

 

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