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Umbrellas are Penangites’ best friend these days

By LO TERN CHERN

Thursday, 05 Oct 2023

No haze here: Blue sky seen over Penang after the rain cleared away the haze in George Town. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: From wearing masks, Penangites now cannot leave home without an umbrella as the wet spell has somewhat overshadowed the haze season.

Bank clerk Allysa Cheng, 42, said for the past two weeks, she has had a mini umbrella in her handbag and now finds it useful.

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