Deity predicts average year for Penang

Sacred ritual: Poh Hock Seah Temple committee members observing the intensity of the flames at the Hai Choo Soo Temple in Tanjung Tokong. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The overall economy for Penang in the Year of the Fire Rooster will be average.

The Tua Pek Kong (God of Prosperity) made the forecast during the annual Chneah Hoay (flame-watching) ceremony at Hai Choo Soo Temple in Tanjung Tokong.