Foreign foodstuff: A notice written in Myanmarese outside a shop in Komtar selling sundry supplies catering to Myanmar workers.
GEORGE TOWN: Some merchants of Komtar wish for the iconic landmark to shed the identity it has now acquired: a retailing hub for foreign workers.
The old retail section of the complex has, over the years, attracted shops selling sundry goods from Myanmar, Nepal and the Philippines.
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