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George Town

Entrepreneurs seeking a renovation project will find dilapidated charm and shop-houses in George Town. Part of the Malaysian city, a Unesco world heritage site, is now welcoming independent businesses.

  • Issue #52
  • 1 min read
Two-storey shop-house on a George Town street
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Trade secret

Once a colonial trading hub, George Town on the Malaysian island of Penang lost out to Hong Kong and Singapore. Now its faded villas and relaxed pace are luring a new generation of entrepreneurs.

  • Issue #12
  • 9 min read
Trade secret

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