One last ride: Penangites bid farewell to iconic Penang ferries


University lecturer Oo Chuan Wei (right), 40, and his family enjoying a ride on the Penang iconic ferry. - LIM BENG TATT /STAR

GEORGE TOWN: As the world bids farewell to 2020 on New Year’s Eve, many Penangites took the last ferry plying the Penang channel before the iconic Penang Ferry Service retires on Jan 1.

Spotted riding the Penang iconic ferry is university lecturer Oo Chuan Wei, 40, and his family.

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