Hong Kong's economy is recovering, leading to a steady increase in foreign domestic helpers, nearing the 2019 peak. Most helpers are women from the Philippines and Indonesia, crucial for childcare and eldercare, a trend expected to continue due to an aging population and economic incentives for local families.
Hong Kong Observatory forecasts extremely hot weather with temperatures up to 35°C this week, issuing its third 'very hot weather' warning. The city recorded its longest May streak of 'hot nights' with minimums above 28°C.
A domestic helper was injured and two cats died in a fire at a Hong Kong village home on Monday morning, believed to have been caused by a faulty pet water dispenser.
A 10-year-old girl testified in a Hong Kong court that her domestic helper, Lady Jay Santos Flores, inappropriately touched her while waking her up. The helper denies four counts of indecent assault.
Tragedy struck in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills as the wife of former IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray was found murdered. Authorities suspect a recently hired domestic worker from Nepal and her accomplices, who allegedly stole valuables and fled. The victim was found on the first floor of the family's residence. Police are actively pursuing the absconding suspects.
Anna, a domestic helper from the Philippines, had managed her finances well until she took out two loans over the past few months for a friend she described as being “like a mother to me”. The 37-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, now has to pay creditors about HK$9,000 (US$1,149) a month – almost twice her salary – leaving her extremely stressed about her debt. “My friend said she needed the money and asked if I could borrow from banks under my name, saying she would...
Anna, a domestic helper from the Philippines, had managed her finances well until she took out two loans over the past few months for a friend she described as being “like a mother to me”. The 37-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, now has to pay creditors about HK$9,000 (US$1,149) a month – almost twice her salary – leaving her extremely stressed about her debt. “My friend said she needed the money and asked if I could borrow from banks under my name, saying she would...
Tents set up inside Hong Kong bus terminuses during Labour Day golden week have sparked online complaints, with some social media posts suggesting mainland tourists were camping. However, visits found the tents were used by domestic helpers who have been gathering at locations including Tai Po, Central and Tseung Kwan O intermittently for about two years due to having nowhere else to rest on their days off.
Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are setting up tents under bus terminuses during their days off, sparking online complaints that mistakenly blamed mainland tourists during Labour Day golden week. Helpers say they have been gathering at these locations for about two years because they have nowhere else to go on their rest days.
A home in the upscale Shouson Hill area in Hong Kong’s Southern district has been burgled, with luxury watches and foreign currency worth more than HK$1.1 million (US$140,400) stolen. Police are looking into whether the burglars scaled the wall of a vacant neighbouring detached house at Orchid Hill to enter 26 Shouson Hill Road in Deep Water Bay, the South China Morning Post learned. The force responded to a call from a domestic helper at 10.11am on Saturday, after she discovered signs of forced...
Indonesia's House of Representatives passed a landmark domestic worker protection bill into law on April 21, 22 years after it was first proposed. The legislation grants domestic workers 14 rights including access to social security, universal healthcare and mandatory vocational training. The scope of work is limited to 10 chores, and placement companies must be registered and barred from deducting workers' wages.
ong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly put two young boys inside a dog cage in a Tsing Yi flat. Police said they received a report at 1.34pm on Tuesday from the 26-year-old mother of the boys, aged two and three, who alleged that her helper had confined them in a cage at a flat in the Grand Horizon estate on two occasions in February. A police source said the mother twice discovered through her mobile phone’s security camera feed that the...
Relatives of 10 foreign domestic helpers who died in a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November continue to struggle with grief while dealing with scammers targeting their compensation. An advocate who visited Indonesia in January found many families still in shock, including the story of Siti Khotimah, 40, who was looking forward to reuniting with her 11-year-old daughter after six years and had prepared a birthday bracelet for her.
Gurgaon residents are struggling to find domestic help as many workers have returned to West Bengal for assembly elections. Instant help platforms are reporting a 30-35% reduction in available staff, leading to doubled workloads and increased service costs.
A 22-year-old woman, daughter of a senior IRS officer and UPSC aspirant, was murdered at her Kailash Hills residence in southeast Delhi. The accused, Rahul, a former domestic help at the residence, allegedly attacked her with a heavy object, raped her, strangled her, and used her fingers for biometric locker to steal cash. He was arrested from a hotel in Dwarka with over Rs 1 lakh cash and stolen jewellery. Police have linked him to a rape case from Rajasthan's Alwar. Investigations reveal Rahul had psychopathic tendencies, was addicted to online betting losing over Rs 7 lakh, and had a history of violent conduct.
Delhi Police will conduct a psychological evaluation of a 23-year-old former domestic help accused of raping and murdering a 22-year-old woman, the daughter of a senior bureaucrat, at her southeast Delhi residence. The accused was arrested at a Dwarka hotel approximately two hours after the crime, having checked in calmly and shown no remorse during interrogation. Police found the victim's mobile phone in a garbage bin in Garhi village and blood-soaked clothes at the crime scene. The accused's father and relatives are expected to be brought from Rajasthan for questioning, as they are detained by Alwar police in connection with another alleged rape and assault committed hours before the Delhi incident.
Police allege Rahul, a former domestic help from Alwar, Rajasthan, raped and murdered a 23-year-old civil services aspirant in South Delhi. The accused, who had been terminated from employment six weeks prior, used his knowledge of the house to enter and commit the crime. He is also accused in a separate sexual assault case in Alwar hours before the Delhi incident. The victim was an IIT Delhi graduate preparing for UPSC exams.
Low Kok Peng, 61, sentenced to two months' jail for bigamy after marrying a second wife while his first marriage to a 55-year-old Singaporean woman (married in 1992) remains in force. The Ministry of Manpower flagged the case to police, leading to his and co-accused Komariah's arrest. The 50-year-old Indonesian woman claimed she did not know Low was married and did not plead guilty.
Police allege Rahul committed sexual assault in Rajasthan's Alwar on Tuesday night before traveling to Delhi in an ambulance. He entered the home of his former employers using a spare key and allegedly strangled the 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer using a mobile charging cable. Investigators say the accused was addicted to online gaming platforms and had accumulated debts of nearly Rs 7 lakhs.
A 22-year-old woman was found strangled in her Delhi home, allegedly by a former domestic worker. Police report the suspect, Rahul, had allegedly committed a sexual assault in Alwar, Rajasthan, just hours before traveling to Delhi.
Police have arrested Rahul, a 23-year-old former domestic help, for the rape and murder of a 22-year-old IIT Delhi graduate in South Delhi's Kailash Hills. The victim, daughter of a senior IRS officer, was preparing for UPSC civil services examination when attacked. Investigators say Rahul used a spare key to enter the flat, strangled her with a phone charging cable, sexually assaulted her while unconscious, and stole cash and jewellery worth lakhs. He remained inside for about 40 minutes before fleeing. Police are also investigating a possible link to a rape case in Alwar, Rajasthan.
