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"I feel that this measure is very extreme and discriminatory towards native Sabahans and Sarawakians,"

“I have been working in Singapore for six years, but all of sudden and without any reason, my work permit has not been approved.”

Peraturan baru itu diperkenalkan sebagai 'hukuman pentadbiran' selepas beberapa siri jenayah dan pergaduhan yang melibatkan masyarakat dari Sabah dan Sarawak di republik itu.

JOHOR BARU: Malaysians above the age of 18 are allowed to work in Singapore except for male natives from Sabah and Sarawak whose age limit has been raised to 35.

Kemungkinan besar yg buat kecoh tu ialah warga yg dapat IC baru dan pi singapore....jadi mereka ingat boleh kecoh mcm di Malaysia

It is learnt that several high profile murders involving Sarawakians and Sabahans in Ang Mo Kio Avenue, Kallang, and also Geylang in recent years have contributed towards the stricter regulations

"It is not fair to punish everyone else when only a handful were creating problems in Singapore," said Linggi.

Unrestrained drinking, frequent fightings in public places and other activities have been cited as the reason for the downturn in demand for workers from these two states.

Fresh workers below 35 were barred entry while those within that age group and already working there could not renew their work permits after they expire within two years