New lure at snake temple in Penang

PENANG: The Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas will feature a new attraction – a snake exhibition-cum-breeding centre – come October to attract more tourists and educate the public about snakes. 

Datuk Lim Eng Soon, chairman of the Hokkien Kongsi, Penang – which manages the temple – said local snake breeder and hobbyist Joe Teoh had been roped in to set up the RM100,000 centre on a 2,601sq metre piece of land.