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MANILA The Philippine embassy in Riyadh on Monday suspended the Saudi agency that recruited the Filipina maid whose employer's mother poured boiling water on her.

The case of Pahima Alagasi Palacasi, 23, of Malapaan, Pikit Cotabato, went viral on social media over the weekend after her cousin posted pictures of her burnt body on Facebook.

Palacasi, for her part, is determined to pursue her case against her employer, said Labor Attache to Riyadh Rustico Dela Fuente in his report to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz.

"OFW Palacasi is determined to file a case against the employer (identified by Palacasi as Adil Akmad Badjuid). The embassy and the POLO will assist her," he added.

Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago, through the embassys Assistance to Nationals Section and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office, immediately ordered suspension of Al Motkasess Recruitment Office, stopping it from recruiting more workers from the Philippines. Its partner in the Philippines is A-M Philippine Professional Services Corporation.

What happened

A few days after she arrived at her employers house in Riyadh last March 2014, Palacasi felt homesick and cried constantly. Palacasi said her male employer constantly kicked and lashed her.

Her employer then brought her back to the Saudi recruiter, who transferred her to the house of her employers mother because her employers wife did not want her back.

At about12 p.m. on May 4, the mother, who did not speak English, poured boiled water on Palacasi over a simple misunderstanding. In separate media accounts, Palacasi was allegedly slow in preparing the mothers cup of coffee.

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"It's a deep clean every time. We do the hands and knees," Navikas said.

The Lowell resident began cleaning houses a few years ago as a way to pay her way through nursing school.

Three years ago, though, Navikas made the decision to go into business to give herself the flexibility she needed to care for her ailing father. "It was what I chose to do. ... Dad died in November," she said.

Navikas is all about flexibility for herself, her employees and her clients.

"As a single mom, it allows me to be with my kids. I have a son who is a freshman at IU, a daughter who's a sophomore at the high school and a 7-year old at St. Marys (Elementary School in Crown Point)," Navikas said.

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The three years have held one surprise, Navikas said. "I did not know I would grow as fast as I did."

Dust Bunnys Maid Service has clients reaching west to Crete and Grant Park in Illinois, north to Hammond and south to DeMotte, Roselawn and Wheatfield. Most are residential, but she has commercial clients as well.

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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN (PRWEB) May 15, 2014

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SINGAPORE - A $10 bribe cost former Certis Cisco security guard Kalaiarasan Muniandy his job and landed him in court yesterday, when he was charged with corruption.

The 22-year-old Malaysian allegedly took the "coffee money" from a maid in return for not taking action against her for drinking water at Paya Lebar MRT station on Jan 19.

In court, he indicated that he wished to plead guilty. His case will be mentioned next Friday. The maximum penalty for corruption is a $100,000 fine and five years' jail.

Responding to a media query, Certis Cisco's vice-president of group marketing and corporate communications Richard Lau said: "At Certis Cisco, we train and expect our officers to uphold high standards of professionalism and integrity. We do not tolerate misdemeanour of any kind." The accused's services have been terminated by the company, he said.

Kalaiarasan, who was employed by Certis Cisco's Protection Services, had been attached to SMRT. Part of his duty as a transit security officer was to conduct bag checks on commuters.

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said yesterday it received information from police on Feb 20 alleging that one of its guards had obtained "coffee money" from a maid in return for him doing her a favour.

Further investigation showed Kalaiarasan had spotted Hasna drinking water at the station. He told her she would be issued with a summons of $300 for consuming water. He also recorded her particulars on a bag check list. Hasna could not pay the fine and told Kalaiarasan she had only $10.

He allegedly asked her to place the note on his desk. She was then allowed to leave. Subsequently, he allegedly blotted out her particulars from the list.

This article was published on May 10 in The Straits Times. Get a copy of The Straits Times or go to straitstimes.com for more stories.

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Kalaiarasan Muniandy was employed by Certis Cisco Protection Services when he allegedly got $10 cash from one "Hasna" at Paya Lebar MRT station, in exchange for not taking further action against her for drinking water on Jan 19 this year.

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A little bit never hurt anyone - so the old saying goes But it is not so when it comes to corruption. No amount of "coffee money", no matter how small, will be overlooked.

The accused, Kalaiarasan Muniandy ("Kalaiarasan"), a 22 year-old Malaysian was employed by Certis Cisco Protection Services Pte Ltd as a Security Officer. He was attached to SMRT Corporation Ltd and deployed at the Paya Lebar MRT station. Part of his duty as a Transit Security Officer was to conduct bag checks on commuters.

On 20 February 2014, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) received information from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division alleging that a Certis Cisco guard had obtained "coffee money" from a domestic helper in return for a favour.

Subsequent investigations revealed that on 19 January 2014, Kalaiarasan had spotted Hasna, a domestic helper, consuming water at Paya Lebar MRT station. The accused informed Hasna that she would be issued with a summons of $300 for consuming water at a MRT station. He also recorded her particulars on a bag check list.

However, Hasna was unable to pay the fine, and told him that she only had $10 with her. The accused then asked Hasna to place the $10 on his desk, which she did. She was allowed to leave after that. Subsequently, the accused blotted out Hasna's particulars from the bag check list.

Kalaiarasan will be charged with one count of corruptly obtaining a gratification of $10 in return for a favour, an offence punishable under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chapter 241.

Singapore has always adopted a zero tolerance approach towards corruption. The CPIB takes a serious view of any corrupt practices, and will not hesitate to take action against any party involved in such acts.

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 07, 2014

Maid Right, a Premium Franchise Brands (PFB) residential cleaning franchise, and Inbound Lead Solutions (ILS), a social media and content marketing firm specializing in franchising, announced that PFB Vice President of Franchise Development Scott Thompson and ILS President Nicole Hudson will be featured speakers at BIA/Kelseys LEADING IN LOCAL: The National Impact conference in Atlanta, Georgia on May 7-9. Thompson and Hudson will participate on a panel titled SuperForum: The Local Imperative for Brands, Franchisees and Multi-Locations scheduled at 3:30pm on the first day of the conference.

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Peter Krasilovsky, Conference Co-chair and Vice President of BIA/Kelsey states that their goal for the program is to showcase the innovative digital strategies and best practices that are driving local revenues."

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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Naia by damac will cater to guests in more than 2200 hotel apartment units across the city by the end of 2014.

damac properties one of dubais largest luxury real estate developers has announced the launch of naia by damac its latest hotel management services company that will cater to guests in more than 2200 hotel apartment units across the city by the end of 2014.

damac properties is a pioneer in the serviced hospitality industry in the middle east with naia by damac set to manage projects including naia downtown jebel ali which will begin operations this month. other projects which will come online include naia downtown akoya naia miracle garden naia dubai world central naia jumeirah village naia business bay and naia al maktoum airport street. the brand will present spacious and convenient units connected to the urban space of the emirate.

the unveiling of naia by damac comes off the back of the successful launch of damac maison hotels and hotel apartments the companys other luxury serviced hotel apartment operator which already serves damac maison dubai mall street and will ultimately manage almost 6500 units across the region.

each naia by damac unit comes complete with a fully-fitted kitchen and maid services with access to a restaurant kids club and swimming pool.

naia by damac serviced hotel apartments offer the best starting point to discover and enjoy the city said niall mcloughlin senior vice-president of damac properties. complete with high-quality hotel standard services naia by damac projects provides the convenience and connectivity needed to fully explore your city.

full details of the service offering will be showcased during the arabian travel market which starts today.

the latest hotstats figures for dubai show that throughout march 2014 dubai hotels were running at an average of 88.4 per cent occupancy with an average room rate just under dh1500 per night. the report added that the dubai hotel market continues to grow at an impressive rate with average rates in the first quarter of 2014 increasing 5.6 per cent to 389.99.

we see a big market for naia by damac serviced living in dubai which is designed specifically with the influx of tourists to dubai in mind added mcloughlin.

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DAMAC Properties, one of Dubais largest luxury real estate developers, has announced the launch of NAIA by DAMAC its latest hotel management services company which will cater to guests in more than 2,200 Hotel Apartment units across the city by the end of 2014. DAMAC Properties is a pioneer in the serviced hospitality industry in the Middle East, with NAIA by DAMAC set to manage projects including NAIA Downtown Jebel Ali, which will begin operations this month. Other projects which will come online include NAIA Downtown AKOYA, NAIA Miracle Garden, NAIA Dubai World Central, NAIA Jumeirah Village, NAIA Business Bay, and NAIA Al Maktoum Airport Street. The brand will present spacious and convenient units, connected to the urban space of the emirate. The unveiling of NAIA by DAMAC comes off the back of the successful launch of DAMAC Maison Hotels and Hotel Apartments the companys other luxury serviced hotel apartment operator, which already serves DAMAC Maison Dubai Mall Street and will ultimately manage almost 6,500 units across the region. Each NAIA by DAMAC unit comes complete with a fully-fitted kitchen and maid services, with access to a restaurant, kids club and swimming pool. NAIA by DAMAC serviced hotel apartments offer the best starting point to discover and enjoy the city, said Niall McLoughlin, Senior Vice President, DAMAC Properties. Complete with high-quality hotel standard services, NAIA by DAMAC projects provides the convenience and connectivity needed to fully explore your city. Full details of the service offering will be showcased during the Arabian Travel Market, which startstomorrowat Dubai World Trade Centre. DAMAC Properties will be exhibiting at stand HC5560 in the Sheikh Saeed Arena. The latest HotStats figures for Dubai, show that throughout March 2014, Dubai hotels were running at an average of 88.4% occupancy, with an average room rate just under AED 1,500 per night. The report added that: The Dubai hotel market continues to grow at an impressive rate, with average rates in the first quarter of 2014 increasing 5.6% to US$ 389.99. 66 million people passed through Dubai International airport last year, of which close to 12 million visited Dubai and according to Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Dubai currently has around 87,000 rooms, servicing those visitors. However it is expected this number needs to rise to around 150,000 rooms to service the anticipated 20 million tourists by 2020. Everything about NAIAby DAMACrepresents a starting point of discovery; an invitation to let go of yourself and be enthralled by the city, added McLoughlin. We see a big market for NAIAby DAMACserviced living in Dubai, which is designed specifically with the influx of tourists to Dubai in mind and we look forward to discussing this new living experience with our clients and guests during the Arabian Travel Market. DAMAC Properties has delivered 9,318 units to date and currently has a development portfolio of over 25,000 units at various stages of progress and planning as of December 31st 2013.

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