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An excerpt from ‘The Dismantling of India in 35 Portraits’, by TJS George.
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An excerpt from ‘The Dismantling of India in 35 Portraits’, by TJS George.
The late Omar Ali at his shop along Batu Road. THE steady stream of customers patronising century-old Xin Kwong Sang Woh in Kajang on a weekday during the lockdown shows that people’s love for the long-established biscuit wholesaler has not waned. Third-generation owners Siew Chee Kien and wife Tan Bee Kien warmly greeted customers who came to get their regular fix of snacks. “Although you see quite a number of customers here today, business has been badly affected by the lockdown. “We used to have customers who buy in bulk to sponsor a certain event or as supplies, including those from...