Kopitiam depending on regular clients nowadays


Staying afloat: Customers picking up their take away orders at one of the coffee shop at Bagan Luar in Butterworth. Shops in the area have reported a drop in business since the beginning of the MCO this week. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: These days, Lim Shin Yi depends on faithful patrons to order breakfast from her coffeeshop.

“Luckily for us, there are regular customers as our family business has been around for five decades, ” said Lim, 36.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

School session for 2027 starts on Jan 4
Anwar provides RM2,000 aid to Tambun crash victims' family
Police report lodged against motivational speaker over alleged child sexual harassment
Religious council to bear sisters’ funeral costs after Tambun accident
Medical assistant drowns at Chemerong Waterfall in Terengganu
PM Anwar congratulates Malaysian athletes for winning three more golds at Asian Games
Sultan Sharafuddin meets three Selangor mentris besar
Raids on KL gambling call centres lead to 46 arrests
Undang reiterate Tuanku Muhriz removed, say dispute could affect state administration and public services
Sabah govt urged to review mandatory foreign worker training requirement

Others Also Read