Trishaw pedallers riding out the hard times


Waiting for customers: Bob (left) and Noor Azlan sharing a light moment during their free time at Armenian Street in George Town, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Trishaw pedallers are badly affected by the Covid-19 episode with some saying their income had dropped by 80% since the outbreak became an international scare.

So bad is the situation that some only earned RM300 compared to up to RM2,000 a month during good times.

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