SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 19 November 2014 | Views [152] | View Larger Image
Migrant workers are drawn to Singapore to earn money to support their families, on a promise of a better life. Workers typically pay private agents from US$6000-$10000 to secure a job and visa. With an average wage of $15 a day, without working overtime it would take two years to pay this back. With this large debt looming over them, they often accept unsafe working conditions and are too afraid to speak out.
