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MOM ‘did not advise’ employer to fire migrant worker harassed by loan sharks; he can remain in Singapore amid police probe

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MOM ‘did not advise’ employer to fire migrant worker harassed by loan sharks; he can remain in Singapore amid police probe

SINGAPORE: A migrant worker, who was fired after his employer was harassed by loansharks for his alleged loans, was terminated following a decision made by his employer and not on the advice of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), said the MOM and the police in a statement on Saturday (Apr 6). Their statement comes after … Read more

Front doors, walls of 3 homes set on fire in loanshark harassment case; suspect arrested

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Front doors, walls of 3 homes set on fire in loanshark harassment case; suspect arrested

For first-time offenders, a loanshark harassment offence carries a fine of between S$5,000 and S$50,000, up to five years’ jail and up to six strokes of the cane. Repeat offenders face a fine of between S$6,000 and S$60,000, between two and nine years in prison and five to 10 strokes of the cane. “The police … Read more