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That maid who has just politely greeted you may be from Myanmar.
Maid agencies are now looking northwards to Myanmar, to make up for a shortfall in the supply of foreign domestic workers from traditional places like Indonesia and the Philippines.
The wait for a new maid from these traditional sources now takes about six to eight weeks, compared with four to six weeks previously, due to such factors as a 'supply crunch' and the current Muslim Ramadan fasting season.
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BACKGROUND STORY
LEAVING HOME FOR BETTER PAY IN SINGAPORE
Myanmar domestic helper Mya Mya Khaing's wish is to buy a car - not a house or land - after finishing her work stint here.
She thinks it makes more sense, as she can rent it out for use as a taxi.
'My friend does that. She gets money every month,' said the 34-year-old when The Sunday Times met her yesterday.
Ms Khaing recently started working for a second family here to better provide for her two schoolgoing children, aged 11 and seven.
She first came here in 2009 and worked for a South Korean expatriate family until last December, when the family moved to Japan.
Asked why she chose to work in Singapore, the former seamstress who had earned about $60 a month, said: 'Singapore salary is very high.'
She now earns $470 monthly working for a Singaporean family.
The divorcee was apprehensive when she first arrived because she was not sure if she could do the job well.
'I was very tired. I took care of two children, a three-year-old and a one-month-old,' said the high school graduate.
She said while she had learnt English for five years, she has difficulty using the language here.
During the interview, her employer, Madam Ee Ah Moi, asked for a cup of coffee.
Ms Khaing brought her milk instead.
'A third of the time she cannot understand me and 70 per cent of the time I have to guess what she is saying.
'But she is very mild-mannered and willing to learn,' said the 73-year-old retiree who used to own a maid agency.
BACKGROUND STORY
Language barrier but she's willing to learn
'A third of the time she cannot understand me and 70 per cent of the time I have to guess what she is saying. But she is very mild-mannered and willing to learn.'
MADAM EE AH MOI on Ms Khaing
Ms Mya Mya Khaing, 34, is a Myanmarese maid who is now working in Singapore. Drawing an average monthly pay of $380, Myanmarese maids are cheaper than those from Indonesia and the Philippines. If the current supply crunch continues, Myanmar could be the next major source country for foreign domestic workers. -- ST PHOTO: TED CHEN
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