They sleep by the roadside or on public benches, bathe in public toilets and sometimes, go hungry just to save some money.
This is the harsh reality faced by hundreds of Malaysians working in Singapore, who had to live like vagrants following the Covid-19 pandemic which saw the closure of the Malaysia-Singapore border.
Among others, the high cost of living in the republic coupled with pay cuts by their employers had led them to resort to drastic measures to save every sen possible.
Shahruddin Haeal Helmy Mohd Noh, 34, who works at a beverage company in Singapore, said over 100 Malaysians there had become homeless, as they could not afford to rent a room or a bed.
Shahruddin said with an average monthly income between S$800 (RM2,441) and S$1,400 (RM4,271), many could not afford to rent a bed priced between S$300 (RM915) and S$500 (RM1,525) per month, or let alone a room with rent hovering between S$700 (RM2,135) and S$1,200 (RM3,660).
"The amount does not include daily spending on food at about S$20 (RM61) and transportation between S$3 (RM9) and S$4 (RM12) per trip.
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This is the harsh reality faced by hundreds of Malaysians working in Singapore, who had to live like vagrants following the Covid-19 pandemic which saw the closure of the Malaysia-Singapore border.
Among others, the high cost of living in the republic coupled with pay cuts by their employers had led them to resort to drastic measures to save every sen possible.
Shahruddin Haeal Helmy Mohd Noh, 34, who works at a beverage company in Singapore, said over 100 Malaysians there had become homeless, as they could not afford to rent a room or a bed.
Shahruddin said with an average monthly income between S$800 (RM2,441) and S$1,400 (RM4,271), many could not afford to rent a bed priced between S$300 (RM915) and S$500 (RM1,525) per month, or let alone a room with rent hovering between S$700 (RM2,135) and S$1,200 (RM3,660).
"The amount does not include daily spending on food at about S$20 (RM61) and transportation between S$3 (RM9) and S$4 (RM12) per trip.
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