It was widely reported recently that a 28-year-old engineer who spent about $10,000 to relocate to Singapore had his job cancelled by his employer, Shopee.
He said he first received a job offer in September last year, but had his starting date as an engineer at the e-commerce platform postponed to this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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