Homestay tales of horror from the hood


Assaulted: Residents with pictures of security guards allegedly attacked by apartment guests after they were warned to make less noise. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

Reports by GERARD GIMINO, RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM, LO TERN CHERN, VENESA DEVI and STEPHANIE LEE

GEORGE TOWN: While many are elated with the return of tourism after two years, residents at some housing areas fear they will once again have to deal with nuisance illegal homestays.

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