Friday, December 27, 2013

World in Turmoil ~ Singapore: Riot Shocks Orderly City

The ordinarily peaceful city of Singapore was shocked earlier this month by its first riot in decades, triggered by the death of an Indian laborer, Sakthivel Kumaravelu, who was struck and killed by a private bus in Little India. The incident has brought attention to Singapore's 1.3 million foreign workers, many of whom work in low-paying jobs such as construction or domestic help. Shirinderjit Kaur has more on reactions from social media.


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