In Pictures: Malaysians working in Singapore rush home to grab belongings and return before two-week lockdown

After Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a nationwide lockdown, a mass exodus of Malaysian workers went from Singapore to Johor Baru to collect their clothes and then rush back here so they can continue in their jobs.

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Mar 18, 2020, 10:55 AM

Large crowds at the Woodlands Checkpoint's passenger pick-up point at 1.15am on March 18, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People walking across the Singapore side of the Causeway after clearing the Malaysian checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People walking across the Singapore side of the Causeway after clearing the Malaysian checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People walking across the Singapore side of the Causeway after clearing the Malaysian checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People walking across the Causeway after the Malaysian checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People walking between cars to the Malaysian checkpoint from Johor Baru on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

Vehicles in a gridlock leading to the Malaysian checkpoint from Johor Baru on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People walking to the Malaysian checkpoint from Johor Baru on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

People arriving from Malaysia near the Woodlands Train Checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

An overhead view of traffic to and from Malaysia on the Causeway from Marsiling Lane on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID

Heavy vehicles at a traffic junction near the Woodlands Checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

Motorcyclists near Woodlands Checkpoint on March 17, 2020. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

A view of the Woodlands Causeway at 10.05am on March 18, 2020. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

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