Loyal readers keep them afloat


Slow day: Ooi reading a book while waiting for customers at his bookstore in Chowrasta Market. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

Chowrasta booksellers endure despite slow sales and digital shift

GEORGE TOWN: They open daily, relying on loyal readers instead of footfall traffic at Chowrasta Market in the heart of George Town.

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