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Daily Briefing: See the video for this year's NDP theme song; Maids exploited in wealthy Singapore

And meet the country's first tyre concierge.

  • The music video for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) theme song “Our Singapore” was released on 27 May 2015. See it here.

  • In the wealthy city state of Singapore, charging for recruitment services is not illegal but the government has put a cap on the amount local agencies can deduct at two months' salary. Many agencies get around the law by saying they need to charge more to cover fees with agencies in Indonesia, the Philippines and Myanmar where most of Singapore's estimated 220,000 foreign domestic workers come from. Read more here.

  • Meet Singapore's first tyre concierge. Elphin Ong works for Bridgestone, and is making it her mission to offer the tyre giant’s customers a personalised service. Find out more here.







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