Singapore maids to be spared English and cooking test - Guardian

The Guardian, 6 Dec 2011
Tan Chuang-Jin of Singapore's manpower ministry said that the new law should offer a more stress-free environment for domestic workers, four out of five of whom are said to face problems adapting to life in Singapore.
"While the entry test was introduced with good intentions … it is not a meaningful measure of quality and does not guarantee that the worker understands the English language," he said. Full story