Jobless after Covid-19 order, refugees struggle to feed families and pay rent

Annabelle Lee, Syazwana AmirPublished: Mar 21, 2020 5:23 AM | Updated: Mar 21, 2020 6:17 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Businesses have ground to a halt as a result of the movement control order and this has decimated the livelihoods of the refugee workforce.

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