Over 300 domestic helpers from Cambodia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka celebrate combined new year

Singapore – Domestic worker Iek Saron last celebrated the Khmer New Year at home two years ago but she and her fellow Cambodians did not let that stop them from enjoying the festivities here on Sunday (May 5).

Ms Iek, 32, was one of around 300 foreign domestic workers – not just from her native Cambodia but Myanmar and Sri Lanka as well – at a combined celebration organised by Fast, a Singapore non-profit organisation.

In full: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/manpower/over-300-domestic-helpers-from-cambodia-myanmar-and-sri-lanka-celebrate-combined

Related Stories

Latest News

The Weekly DispatchA weekly newsletter from The Cambodia Daily delivering news, analysis and opinion to your inbox. Published every Friday at 11:30am. Sign up today.