From trader to teacher


Never too old: Yong conducting a free language class at Taman Desa Kulai. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

KULAI: From the pasar malam to the classroom, retired garment trader Yong Kuek Fah has never been one to keep knowledge to himself.

Yong, who spent over four decades moving from night market to night market in Johor Baru selling clothes, decided to cease his business following the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

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