Low-key Christmas in Penang, but influx of cars from mainland expected
11:45 PM MYT Lim, 47, and Valyn Chong, 42, looking for the gifts at Gurney Plaza during their last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve. GEORGE TOWN: Penangites generally like to do last-minute shopping during festivals season. But this year, there was not much of a crowd in most shopping complexes, likely due to the high number of Covid-19 cases every day. This hasn't stopped shops and boutiques from offering sales discounts in conjunction with the holidays. At a mall in Gurney Drive, computer graphic designer Chili Lim, 47, and his girlfriend, bank officer Valyn Chong, 42, were checking out gif...