Malaysians stream into Singapore ahead of coronavirus travel ban March 17, 2020 at 04:49AM

Thousands of Malaysian commuters, many with suitcases stuffed with clothes, crossed into neighbouring Singapore on Tuesday evening, hours before their country starts to seal its borders. Many of the 300,000 Malaysians who commute daily to Singapore were caught off guard by Monday night's announcement, which could have left them without a salary for the duration of the ban.