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Traffic towards Penang and on the island is always bad during the holidays. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

MY family and I have always made it a point to travel home to Penang for the Chinese New Year reunion dinner ahead of the actual festival.

One reason is that we want to avoid the annual massive traffic jam on roads to the island which can be a nightmare, especially from the second day of the celebrations.

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Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.

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