The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has refuted claims that more than 100 Malaysian work pass holders in Singapore are homeless as they could not afford to rent a room or a bed.

The ministry said this yesterday, in reference to an article titled “Homeless Malaysians in Singapore”, published by the New Straits Times on Nov 22, which interviewed a Malaysian, Shahruddin Hael Helmy Mohd Noh.

Following the report, MOM said, it had engaged with Shahruddin on Nov 23 and 27 to obtain information in relation to his claim...