Apartment residents sleepless over workers' ‘dorms’ in their midst


Residents protesting the practice of affordable housing units in Paya Terubong, Penang, being rented out and turned into worker dormitories. — Photos: KT GOH/The Star

SEVERAL families are distressed over factory workers living in their affordable apartment scheme in Paya Terubong, Penang.

A representative of the residents, Kevin Loh, said after the residents moved in earlier this year, they found out that some 40 units there were housing factory workers.

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