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The Scandal of Foreign Labor in Asia

The Scandal of Foreign Labor in Asia

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Dec 11, 2012
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The draconian action taken by the Singapore government against striking bus drivers a week ago, expelling 29 of them and charging another five, is emblematic of the treatment foreign labor can expect in most of Asia’s countries, not just the island republic. Another was charged with inciting by posting comments on a Chinese social network site and was j…

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