Maid

Malaysian duo charged with abusing Indonesian maid

6 Oct 2012

A Malaysian couple has been charged with beating, scalding and exploiting their Indonesian maid in the latest abuse case in Malaysia despite new rules to better protect maids, a prosecutor said on...

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Satirising the brutal treatment of domestic staff in India

2 Sep 2012

As a young boy who travelled the world with his diplomat parents, Prashant Nair remembers that every summer they would return to Delhi for a long break.

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Hong Kong could face a maid shortage by 2017

1 Sep 2012

Domestic helper agencies in Hong Kong say there could be an acute shortage of maids by 2017 as the Indonesian and Philippines governments plan policies to discourage their citizens from doing such...

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On the market

20 Jun 2012

80 Robinson Road

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City Digest

19 May 2012

Pair jailed for importing 13 maids on fake papers

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Complaints about helper agencies rise

16 May 2012

Complaints about agencies providing domestic helpers are on the increase, with employers feeling cheated when new staff never arrive, quit within days of starting or lack the necessary skills....

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

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Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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Park life

Life would seem to be sweet for the old couple next door. Their daughter moved them from the wilds of Ma On Shan to North Point to be closer to their grandchildren, giving them a luxuriously...

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Law must step in to stop Asia's maid abuse

An Indian maid knows all too well that a woman's work is never done. Domestic servants are treated like sub-humans, with infinite working hours but finite pay.

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Maids ruling has to run its course

Tens of thousands of domestic helpers who six months ago were given hope by a judge's ruling that one among their number was entitled to permanent residency have been disheartened by a higher...

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An injustice to our most oppressed expats

There was a cri de coeur outside the Court of Appeal when it overturned a landmark ruling that could have given permanent residency to tens of thousands of foreign domestic helpers.

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Maids deserve more consideration

A maid's life in Hong Kong is not easy. Most have to live in their employers' homes. More often than not, that means cramped sleeping quarters, little privacy, long hours and being on call at any...

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Home is where the work is

Cheung Chun-fai was totally opposed when his daughter first broached the idea of hiring a maid to help care for his Alzheimer's stricken wife, Wong Mui-ling.

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