Selling Bread and Being Part of a Charitable Chain

By Alexander Fernandez

June 2021 A DAY IN THE LIFE
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Cheah visits Penang Institute once every fortnight to deliver pre-ordered breads and cakes to its staff. * Picture was taken before MCO 3.0.
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ROBERT CHEAH IS a familiar face around George Town. On his four-wheel motorcycle, he rides around the city selling baked goods from the Adventist Bakery, from cinnamon rolls and egg tarts to healthy bread loaves and cakes. For each product sold, he earns a modest commission. “The condition is that I take the goods first and only pay the Bakery back once the breads and cakes are sold. If I’m unable to do so, I have to bear the cost,”...

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Alexander Fernandez

is a budding plant enthusiast, feline fanatic, Netflix junkie and gaming buff. He hopes to one day travel to Japan.

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