Food & Lifestyle news in Gurun Kedah

1. Penang's 106-year-old Kong Thai Lai coffee shop to close Sept 26

   1 day ago New Straits Times Lebuh Dickens, George Town, Penang 47.5 km

   Kong Thai Lai, a 106-year-old Hainanese coffee shop in George Town, Penang, will close on Sept 26. The third-generation operator, Tan Jeng Seow, is closing because no family member is willing to take over and the landlord is taking back the property.

2. Brain cancer teen from Kodiang fulfills dream of going up Alor Setar Tower

   2 days ago Harian Metro Menara Alor Setar, Alor Setar, Kedah 36 km

   Nur Iman Syamimi, 14, who has brain cancer and is now blind, fulfilled her dream of going up the Alor Setar Tower for her birthday. The dream was made possible by her parents and the NGO Cancer Survivors Malaysia (CSM) in Alor Setar. Her mother hopes this is not the last time they can celebrate her daughter's birthday.