April 10, 2021
Lianhe Wanbao
Every weekday morning, they gathered at a playground in Bukit Batok to practise their dance moves.
With many dancing in public for TikTok videos nowadays, the sight wouldn t be surprising to residents at Bukit Batok Street 25, except that the group of women were domestic helpers who had their charges both young and elderly with them as they danced.
A young boy was also seen playing at the playground without anyone watching over him.
The resident who took the photos voiced their concern for the safety of the people the maids were supposed to care for.
Besides dancing in the morning, the women also gathered at the playground in the evenings to chat and have meals together, other residents told the Chinese evening daily. They were also spotted filming dance videos for TikTok.