Staying ‘connected’ in the afterlife


Afterlife necessities: Teoh showing the ‘shower and face kit’ and wallet she bought as offerings for her father to mark the Qing Ming Festival, at the Batu Gantung crematorium in George Town, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Families bring tech items among others for loved ones to mark Qing Ming

GEORGE TOWN: Salesperson Helen Teoh lost her father to illness over 20 years ago, before smartphones and tablets were available in the country.

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