RM1 charge stays, says shop owner


Sustenance: Customers enjoying their meals at a coffee shop in Carnarvon Street, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: After apologising for publicly shaming his customer, a coffee shop owner says he will still impose the RM1 surcharge on those who do not order drinks at his outlet in Carnarvon Street here.

“It’s a matter of principle. I believe I have the right to safeguard my interest as an owner by imposing the surcharge.

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