SINGAPORE - Mr Zulhaqem Zulkifli, 28, is used to seeing neighbours stream in and out of his home, a two-bedroom rental flat in Queenstown that he shares with his father and three younger siblings aged 24, 25 and 26.
They come for any number of reasons - help with reading letters from the Government, marriage counselling, or advice on conflict resolution from his father. Sometimes, they ask for rice and instant noodles when they do not have enough to eat.
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