Rancid US$1 curry: should Singapore swallow cost of migrant workers’ meals?

In an opinion piece, Matthew Loh, a student from NTU Singapore’s WKWSCI discussed the issue of foreign workers and their meals. With salaries for Bangladeshi and Indian migrant workers hovering around US$500 a month, most go for the cheapest – not the healthiest – food option, he said. And if workers can’t afford to eat properly, he questioned if caterers, employers or the government have the ability – and appetite – to help.