Part 5/12:
Diminishing Optimism and Long-term Planning
Many Malaysians in Singapore, initially hopeful of returning home by year's end, have become increasingly pessimistic. The mental toll of ongoing separation is evident, with some calling for relaxing quarantine measures upon return. An online petition in July, which garnered over 10,000 signatures swiftly, advocates for replacing the standard 14-day quarantine with a shorter, one-day quarantine pending PCR test results.