Saving on rent? Malaysians working in Singapore caught rough sleeping on JB streets

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Some Malaysians working in Singapore have been sleeping on the streets of Johor Bahru (JB), purportedly to save time and money, reported Malaysian media.

Law enforcement officers waking up a man sleeping at a bus shelter in JB in the wee hours of Tuesday.Some Malaysians working in Singapore have been sleeping on the streets of Johor Bahru , purportedly to save time and money, reported Malaysian media.

One rough sleeper, who identified himself as a Malaysian and is working in Singapore, was found resting on a row of seats at the nearby Larkin Sentral bus terminal, reported China Press. Officers had also found several people setting up tents and bags to sleep in public spaces during an inspection of the city centre last month, according to the New Straits Times .

Among them were also a few Malaysians working in Singapore who were sleeping rough to save money. They would then travel across the border for work come morning, said Ling.To get these rough sleepers and suspected drug addicts off the streets, the Johor authorities said they will be conducting more frequent raids.

 

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