Separated by the Causeway, mums watch their babies grow via smartphone


Staying connected: Lok and her daughter interacting with her baby boy who is back in Johor Baru, via video call.

JOHOR BARU: When a first-time mother gave birth in January last year, she did not expect she would only get to watch her baby grow up through her smartphone.

The 34-year-old Malaysian, who only wanted to be known as Chan, has been working in Singapore for 13 years. Chan last saw her baby in March before the government closed the border due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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