The 40-year-old has not worked for six months due to a hand injury, yet insists on borrowing cash from friends to pay the $200-a-month rent to stay at a shophouse in Little India.<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.asiaone.com/html/images/logos/st_logo.jpg" border="0"></a> Get the full story from <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com" target="_blank">The Straits Times</a>.

Amelia Tan

The Straits Times

The 40-year-old has not worked for six months due to a hand injury, yet insists on borrowing cash from friends to pay the $200-a-month rent to stay at a shophouse in Little India. Get the full story from The Straits Times.

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