Traders, customers pin hopes on revival

Many stallholders are staying put at a once popular Penang Bazaar as rent is still affordable.

For some, it’s a trip down memory lane reminiscing on the past with friends at the place that was once a favourite haunt among bargain hunters.

The bazaar would be bustling, especially during festivals as this was the go-to place for Penangites to shop for clothes, she said.“I remember there would be a Ramadan bazaar outside each time before Hari Raya.“Today, although it is much quieter, many of the stall operators at the bazaar remain and it is good to see some familiar items still being sold, such as the roasted chestnut stall outside,” said Zalinah, who had since moved to Bayan Lepas.

It was built by “Towkay” Ng Boo Bee from Fujian province in China, who came to Malaya in the early 1880s before making a fortune in tin mining and railway construction.He set up a trading spot along Penang Road for Hokkien migrants from China to conduct business. The management has also made efforts to beautify the place by adding decorative elements and painting the back lane.Some traders sell bags and miscellaneous items.Many continue to benefit from cheap rental rates until today.Tailor Sahabdeen Mohd Hussain, 65, whose older brother started the business in 1984, is among those who remain hopeful.

Bag seller Tan Eng Khoon, 48, who occupies two lots at the bazaar, was glad that the upgrading and introduction of new stalls would be carried out as planned at the bazaar.Danial says nothing beats physical shopping. With him is sales assistant Lisa Fitriani Syamnatul Imran.

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