George Town Caught in the Crises and Chances that Change Offers
By Lim Sok Swan
July 2019 FEATURE
In the beginning, George Town was a trading port. It strongly linked the Malay Peninsula to resource-rich areas in South-east Asia and the European market in the period of booming spice trade. Under British colonization until 1957, it functioned as a free port where goods could be traded without the imposition of taxes, duties or tariffs.Saleh Rawther on Lebuh Queen has been providing stevedoring and ship chandler services for over 60 years.In 1970, however, its free port status was officially removed, and with that began the waning of the city’s...
Lim Sok Swan
is currently focusing on heritage studies. She believes that more understanding among different groups and cultures can make Malaysia a better home for all.
