91. Saudi Arabians have virtually stopped hiring Indonesian maids in a dispute over the costs of new measures from Jakarta to protect overseas workers, diplomats and recruiters said. 92. Singapore police have set up special squads to monitor the vast army of overseas workers as well as illegal aliens and foreign criminals, the Straits Times reported Thursday. 93. The death penalty triggered a wave of protest in the Philippines and from support groups for overseas workers elsewhere. 94. The death sentence triggered a wave of angry protest in the Philippines and from support groups for overseas workers. 95. The Philippines relies heavily on income from its overseas domestic workers. |