Indonesian authorities say the country will cease sending new live-in maids abroad — domestic workers will ideally live in dormitories separate from employers, work regular hours, and enjoy public holidays and days off. This move could be put to action from as early as next year, but will be done in stages after meetings with the authorities in receiving countries, like Singapore.
This will only affect new workers — for households already employing domestic helpers, visas can be extended. With about 125,000 Indonesian maids working in Singapore, the country is our biggest source for maids.