In recent years, there’s been a sharp increase in the numbers of domestic helpers seeking loans from moneylenders.
The Straits Times reported last year that 12,000 helpers took out loans in 2017, a huge jump from the 1,500 who borrowed money in 2016. In the first half of 2018, that more than doubled again to 28,000. What’s going on?
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By Karola Clark, April 2019
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