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Proud to be Malaysian: Every floor of the Kampung Melayu flats and the access road is decorated with hundreds of Jalur Gemilang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Row after row of Jalur Gemilang greet residents on every floor of the Kampung Melayu flats in Ayer Itam here.

The flats’ access roads, car park area, hawkers complex, surau and the corridors of each of the 16 floors are adorned with more than 3,000 flags.

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