“My greatest regret is my children... Dad was wrong last time. I hope you will forgive me.”

In his younger days, Ong Hock Soon had a good family and salary, but lost both through his problem with gambling. Today, the 69-year-old is on his feet six days a week serving up food as a hawker’s assistant – and says he will likely work until he dies.

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