Malaysian Teen Went 'Missing' For 10 Days In SG Because He Was Too Shy To Ask For Help

According to eNanyang, the 18-year-old was identified by a member of the public on Haig Road, Singapore. 

"I was sitting alone in the park, I didn't even know where I was. A woman in her 70s came up to me and asked if I was the missing boy from Malaysia," he told eNanyang. 

The boy recounted his ordeal after his friend left him with SGD50 (approximately RM152) on the morning of 26 December 2018.

"I walked to a café nearby for lunch, but I couldn't find my way back to my friend's apartment," he said.

He added that he had left his passport, phone, and RM1,500 in his friend's house before leaving for the café.

"I kept walking, and every apartment looked the same to me. I couldn't find my way back at all," the boy said, before adding that he walked 12 hours daily.

During the 10 days he went 'missing', the boy used toilets in cafés and shopping malls, and slept outside apartment blocks. 

"I'm a shy person. I don't really know how Singaporeans are like, so I didn't dare to talk to them or borrow their phones. I also tried looking for police stations but to no avail," the 18-year-old added.

"I ate chap fan (mixed rice) everyday, and I used up all my money by the eighth day. I spent the last two days begging from strangers," the boy said. 

"I was starving and dehydrated, so I forced myself to beg from strangers. I only approached six to seven people in those two days," he added.

Sin Chew Daily reported that the boy has returned to Malaysia by bus.

The 18-year-old added that he will not visit Singapore for the time being following his experience.