No longer a walk of shame

Pride of the hood: (From left) Siblings Henry Wong, 19, and Wong Yen Meai, 24, with their mum Goh, visiting an upgraded back lane in Kampung Malabar, George Town.

GEORGE TOWN: Once dark and gloomy back lanes here are being spruced up by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), with locals adding an added touch of greenery.

This includes a mini-farm along the back lane between Lebuh Campbell and Pesara Claimant, where cabbage, ginger, pandan, spring onion, green tea leaves and sugar cane have been planted by a restaurant.