Striving for better year ahead


The crowd at Gurney Paragon Mall’s New Year’s Eve countdown party 2024 rocking to tunes played by AcidicBunch and DJ Ramsey Westwood. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB, JEREMY TAN and LIM BENG TATT/The Star and courtesy of malls and interviewees

HAVING bid goodbye to 2023, many Penangites are hoping for a better economy and lower cost of living for 2024.

A local who wanted to be known only as Azhar said he had to supplement his income from his office day job by becoming an ehailing driver after work and during weekends.

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