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Daily Briefing: Singapore girls tagged as aggressive; Rare Singapore riot forces soul searching over foreign workers

And 24 Indian workers were charged for riot.

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  • Singapore's first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but vexing question: how to treat low-paid foreign workers whose muscle underpins much of the economy but whose presence increasingly riles its citizens. Read more here.
  • Singapore on Tuesday filed charges against 24 Indian nationals who allegedly took part in its first riot for over 40 years, as officials and activists warned against inciting racial hatred over the incident. Find out more here.
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