Reinjecting vibrance into iconic streets

Businesses in Petaling Street are seeing a rise in customer footfall with the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities. — Photos: AZMAN GHANI and YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

THE business communities in Chinatown, Bukit Bintang and Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur, are eager to bring back the areas’ vibrancy being the city’s shopping and street food destinations, while at the same time focus on long-term business sustainability.

Hence in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration, stakeholders have lined up a series of events and activities in an effort to revive businesses at these iconic destinations.