A nightlife of the traders in the Batu Ferringhi night market. (September 23,2020). - LIM BENG TATT/The Star
WHAT was once a bustling stretch of stalls along the famed Batu Ferringhi tourism belt in Penang is now devoid of people and activity, with traders only opening their business on ad hoc basis.
A walk along the one-kilometre stretch recently showed that most of the traders were barely surviving, with many of the shops and stalls remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Fewer tourists are patronising the night market in Batu Ferringhi. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star
A woman looking at caps along a stall in the night market in Batu Ferringhi(September 23,2020). - LIM BENG TATT/The Star
A nightlife of the traders in the Batu Ferringhi night market. (September 23,2020). - LIM BENG TATT/The Star
Mohd Taufiq has to pay a rental of RM1,500 a month and needs to make RM200 in sale each day to cover his expenses.
Techinee says her clothing business which caters mainly to foreign tourists has suffered a 70% drop.
Lee says foreign tourists are not coming due to travel restrictions while domestic travellers visit the area mainly for food and not for souvenirs.
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