From luxury condos to overcrowded quarters


Home and away: The three-storey units in Sungai Ara near Bayan Lepas, which are being used to house up to 30 foreign workers each.

GEORGE TOWN: As Penang’s economy recovers and the need for labour intensifies, even RM1.25mil apartments are being converted into workers’ quarters.

And their neighbours are unhappy.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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