Malaysian retiree turns trash into treasured works of art

Klang-based retiree Michael Yiew has a knack for transforming scraps from the junkyard into works of art. — Photos: KK Sham/The Star

There is a saying that one man’s garbage is another man’s gold. And Klang-based retiree Michael Yiew is a man with this sort of midas touch.

He collects things that other people discard and transforms them into works of art. The display cabinets in his living room are filled to the brim with his creations which he builds using scrap materials salvaged from local junkyards.