Many Penang guesthouses to close for good


GEORGE TOWN: For a few hundred guesthouses and hostels here, the chance to dig into Penang’s multi-million-ringgit tourism industry pie is as good as over.

Unable to cope with the state government’s stringent licensing requirements, many have started closing down.

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