March 21, 2010 | Singapore
Issue #501: Reclaim Your Lunch

Not all rosy in the Gardens

The Government’s decision to go ahead with a foreign worker dormitory in Serangoon Gardens has drawn more ire from the vicinity’s “middle-class” residents. The residents first raised the alarm when plans were drawn up earlier this year. Their concerns range from value of property falling to the social cost of having foreign laborers living in their midst. Wow! The ugly side of Singaporeans has certainly come to the fore with this issue. And the saga looks set to rumble on for a good while yet.