Women force change at Indian iPhone plant, sick from bad food, crowded dorms
Crowded dorms without flush toilets and food sometimes crawling with worms were problems endured by the women for the paycheck.
Thu Dec 30 2021
Malaysia's Top Glove shares slump after new movement curbs at worker dorms
The world's largest latex-glove maker said it was seeking clarity on the lockdown on worker dorms where COVID-19 cases are rising.
Tue Nov 17 2020
Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden
Hidden away in knee-high crevices around the city, the works often take the form of mundane locations, such as student dorms or a restaurant, but always at a scale more welcoming to small rodents.
Sun Sep 13 2020
Singapore detects new COVID-19 clusters at migrant worker dormitories
The vast majority of Singapore's nearly 57,000 cases are from cramped dormitories that house more than 300,000.
Thu Sep 03 2020
COVID-19: Singapore reports 94 cases, 80 at dorms
Singapore has preliminarily confirmed an additional 94 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the republic to 56,666.
Fri Aug 28 2020
COVID-19: Singapore reports 908 new cases, majority still workers at dorms
Most of the workers were tested during their isolation or quarantine period although they were asymptomatic.
Wed Aug 05 2020
COVID-19: Singapore adds 396 new cases, mostly foreigners staying in dorms
Singapore, which is into its sixth-week since the re-opening of economic and social activities, has preliminarily recorded an additional 396 cases of COVID-19 infections today.
Fri Jul 31 2020
COVID-19: 359 new cases in Singapore, mostly at workers' dorms
Singapore has preliminarily confirmed 359 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic today, with the vast majority of them being migrant workers residing in dormitories.
Tue Jul 28 2020
COVID-19: 399 new cases in Singapore, majority at dorms
Singapore has registered 399 new cases of COVID-19 infection with the vast majority being foreign workers staying at dormitories.
Tue Jul 21 2020
COVID-19: Singapore adds 178 new cases, most at dorms
Singapore, which is in the fourth week of Phase Two of reopening of its economy and social activities, confirmed another 178 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours.
Sun Jul 12 2020
COVID-19 : 262 new cases in Singapore, tally surpasses 42,000
Singapore classified 1,813 as community cases, 581 as imported cases and 39,439 as foreign workers in dorms.
Sun Jun 21 2020
COVID-19: 257 new cases in Singapore, majority still at dorms
Singapore has confirmed an additional 257 cases of COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, with only four cases in the community.
Thu Jun 18 2020
COVID-19: 407 new cases in Singapore, tally at 40,604
Singapore has preliminarily confirmed an additional 407 cases of COVID-19 infection for the last 24 hours.
Sun Jun 14 2020
COVID-19: 517 more cases in Singapore, tally at 36,922
In full data released late Wednesday, Singapore classified 1,696 as community cases, 580 as imported cases and 34,129 as foreign workers residing in dorms.
Thu Jun 04 2020
COVID-19: Singapore's tally surpasses 32,000-mark with 383 new cases
Singapore classified 1,668 as community cases, 580 as imported cases and 29,712 as foreign workers residing in dorms.
Tue May 26 2020
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024