The Star Online, 11 May 2009
JOHOR BARU: More than 1,500 Sarawakians working in Singapore have been retrenched in the past few months following the global economic crisis which caused the island state’s economy to shrink 19.7% in the first quarter of this year.
Some of the retrenched workers have sought jobs in factories around Johor Baru, some remain unemployed and live on their savings, and while others have had to return to their respective hometowns.
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