Temple flames predict average year for Penang

Humble offerings: Devotees placing a tray of eggs for the resident deity Cheng Chooi Chor Soo Kong after the flame-watching ceremony in conjunction with the Cheng Chooi Chor Soo Kong’s birthday at the Snake Temple in Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The resident deity of the Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas has predicted that Penang’s economy will be average this year.

The Cheng Chooi Chor Soo Kong deity predicted that the state’s economy would be moderate in the first quarter of the year, with things looking less optimistic towards the last quarter.