At the crack of dawn at 5.30am when I go to work, one get to see many of the elderly behaving like the proverbial early bird getting the worm – scavenging at dump sites and rubbish bins for cartons, drink cans and anything that can be sold for cash. You get to see people rummaging through the rubbish bins of the nearby Sheng Song supermarket for any thrown-away vegetables and fruits that are still edible.

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