George Town should not lose its charm and beauty

A general view of many high-rise buildings mushrooming along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in George Town.

WHEN my childhood friends visit me, they would often ask: “How is Penang doing?” I tell them that the state has been developing at breakneck speed over the last seven years compared with the last three decades.

I’m Kedah-born but have lived in Penang for more than 30 years. I first started work on the island in 1981 at a time when most of Bayan Baru and Bayan Lepas were lush hills and undeveloped.