https://www.scmp.com/rss/327910/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It’s an overcast Sunday afternoon in Singapore’s Botanic Gardens and foreign domestic helpers relax on picnic rugs and in the pagodas. Loud Filipino dance music is punctured by raucous laughter. In another group, a guitar is strummed and hymns are sung in Bahasa Indonesia. On the surface, a happy day off – but behind the scenes it’s a different story for many of them, and for some residents unhappy with their presence. Wurgiyanti Siswanto, also known as Gati, has been working in Singapore for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2155193/singapore-domestic-helpers-day-park-rankles-some-residents-who-complain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2155193/singapore-domestic-helpers-day-park-rankles-some-residents-who-complain?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:45:48 +0000