Conservation threatens heritage


A row of 11 pre-war shophouses in Noordin Street that were recently sold to Singaporeans. Star Pic by: ZAINUDIN AHAD / The Star / 10 June 2016

GEORGE TOWN: You inherit your grandfather’s pre-war shophouse and dream of starting a business in it.

But your dream of being a part of Penang’s booming tourism is crushed even as you plan the renovation of your ancestral home.

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