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Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:41 AM MYT
BY ASHMAN ADAM
The Air Itam Market Laksa in Penang has closed down today after being in operation for the past 66 years. ― Picture via Facebook/ Penang Air Itam Laksa
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 ― A renowned assam laksa stall in Air Itam, Penang has closed down today after being in operation for the past 66 years, due to dwindling business caused by Covid-19 and mounting debt.
Ang Kak Seong, 72, owner of the Air Itam Market Laksa ― which made headlines all over the country for being featured on CNN’s world’s best food list ― shared on Facebook that the pandemic and its following movement control orders (MCO) made it hard for him to continue his business.