The TV man can, but the trade’s dying out

Seasoned craftsman: Cheng is one of the oldest tradesman in the city and still runs his business in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Johor Baru since opening it in 1972. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Modern consumer habits have turned electrical repair shops like 76-year-old Cheng Hau Git’s into a sunset trade.

The seasoned electrician who has been plying his trade in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee here for close to five decades said consumers preferred to replace their faulty electronic products with new ones rather than send them for repair these days.