Searing Penang heat fuels business boom


Komtar, Penang’s iconic landmark, obscured by the haze in George Town. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT, CHAN BOON KAI and ZHAFARAN NASIB/ The Star

Scorching days are driving thirsty crowds in search of coconut drinks and herbal brews in Penang.

At a shop selling coconut drinks along Jalan Datuk Keramat in George Town, civil servant Muhammad Sabri Mohd Salibu, 26, was seen buying coconut shakes for himself and a few colleagues.

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