Entrepreneur’s museum shares lore on gold ore

Lai (pic below) is keeping interest in gold alive through his business in Johor Baru as well as a free museum, which features props such as a cave (above) to show how gold is mined. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

IT HAD always been goldsmith and entrepreneur Lai Chern Mun’s dream to open a gold museum to showcase the many uses of the precious metal.

Lai, who learned the skills to make gold jewellery from his father, said he developed a passion for the industry after getting involved in the family business.