Former hardcore addict now runs rehab centre


By SU LEE

Turning over a new leaf: Ngiam serving tea to senior citizens at the House of Hope and Light. (Inset) A photo of Ngiam in his 20s.

KAJANG: He used to roam the streets in his Jaguar and live a life of luxury in his bungalow, and spent 30 years getting high all the time.

Ngiam Thong Eng, 69, a former thug, gave it all up after going through rehabilitation.

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