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by c_o_n_v_e_x 1776 days ago
"Even immigrant workers could leave"

This is true however return for foreigners was never guaranteed. It has opened up only very recently. I've been stuck in Singapore for 2 years as of last weekend.

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Sure, but plenty of foreigners have left and returned and many new foreigner workers have entered.

You are right there was no guarantee you could return if Covid cases exploded, but there was at least a decent pathway. Australia from what I gathered put up as many obstacles as possible AND requires permission to leave.