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18 Mar 2008
Singapore: Jobless and penniless Indian workers have been living in streets here for as long as a year, according to news reports.
About 50 men have turned a road in Singapore's "Little India" district into a makeshift camp, gathering at night to sleep and share food, The Straits Times reported on Monday.
Several told the newspaper that they paid between 1,500 Singapore dollars ($1,094) and 4,000 Singapore dollars ($2,898) to agents in India, who promised them "nice jobs" in the city-state.
On arrival, some found there were no jobs waiting. Others, unaware of regulations, were tricked into entering on social visit passes, which do not allow them to work.
Many resorted to working illegally, and were arrested, jailed and caned, the report said.
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