A glance at Pulau Tikus Market

By Ong Siou Woon

September 2015 PHOTO ESSAY
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It is a tough life, being a trader in a market. The hours are long, competition is stiff and there are always risks involved; among other reasons, sometimes due to droughts or epidemics, their goods don’t always arrive. And perhaps it is for these reasons that not many youngsters are keen to take up the business. Pulau Tikus Market turned 60 this year in August, and its long-time traders have a tale or two to tell. A lot of them...

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Ong Siou Woon

is the Chief Operating Officer of Penang Institute. This YSEALI alumnus was trained in urban planning and she finds learning about nature and food a never-ending journey.

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