'I think we are not alone in saying that Malaysian readers have really stepped up to support us indie bookshops these past 18 months,' says Fong Min Hun, Lit Books co-owner. This file image was taken last December. Photo: The Star
There was a mixture of muted celebration and considerable precaution from bookshop owners in the Klang Valley today when they finally were allowed to reopen their doors.
Bookshops in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, which have been shut since the nationwide lockdown was enforced on June 1, are now allowed to operate for the duration of the National Recovery Plan (PPN).
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Bookshops reopening in Klang Valley
'I think we are not alone in saying that Malaysian readers have really stepped up to support us indie bookshops these past 18 months,' says Fong Min Hun, Lit Books co-owner. This file image was taken last December. Photo: The Star
Kedai Fixi in Kuala Lumpur will restart its #CucukBersamaFixi book and vaccination drive programme tomorrow (July 17). Photo: Fixi
BookXcess will reopen 10 physical bookstores based in the Klang Valley tomorrow (July 17). Photo: BookXcess
The Bibliophile Bookshop in Petaling Jaya will remain closed until the pandemic situation improves in Selangor. Photo: Bibliophile Bookshop
A BookXcess staff in a Petaling Jaya outlet readies up the bookshop for the reopening. Photo: BookXcess
