Packed kopitiam now empty


Good eats: Customers enjoying their meal while practising physical distancing at a coffee shop in Carnarvon Street, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: They are as old as the hills but their offering of char kuey teow or asam laksa have not fallen out of favour with the foodies.

But these classic Penang coffee shops face the threat of the coronavirus.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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