GE14 | For two years, Adiq Mohd Nor made the more than 50km journey on his trusty motorcycle, daily, from his hometown of Kulai in Johor to Singapore, hoping to earn a better living.

The 25-year-old studied maritime management in Terengganu but upon graduation, he couldn't find a suitable job in Malaysia. He now works with a Singapore firm specialising in fire alarms.

Every work day, Adiq wakes up at 4.30am and hops onto his motorcycle to head to the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) in Johor Bahru.