Ministry Of Manpower: Singapore

Singapore Dept: The Ministry of Manpower also said in a statement Saturday that a fifth driver will be charged with instigating the strike. Four others were arrested and charged on Thursday. They face up to a year in prison if found guilty, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Strikes are almost unheard of in Singapore. The last was in 1986 by shipyard workers and sINGAPORE - Singapore's government says it is deporting 29 Chinese immigrant bus drivers who were involved in the city-state's first strike in 26 years. The ministry said a police investigation found that the drivers had been absent from work without reason. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.