Ample land for the dead but not the living

Resting place: The Leng How Koe Columbarium and Funeral Parlour in Paya Terubong, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Land is scarce in Penang. The irony is that there are more burial plots available than ever before.

A decade ago, burial plots were at such a premium that the dead were placed cheek by jowl.

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