A Chinese New Year away from loved ones


GEORGE TOWN: Despite yearning to be home for Chinese New Year, Malaysians working abroad have to be content with celebrating the Year of the Ox away from their loved ones.

A Singapore-based business analyst who wished to be known only as Kuan, 26, said with the rise of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, it was unlikely that she would be home for this year’s reunion dinner.

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