TRISHAW riders in Penang are struggling with slow business these days with almost all depending on foreign tourists to make a living. Charging RM50 per hour or a fixed rate for an all-day charter ...

Choo Yew Choon is a veteran craftsman of pedicabs and is said to be the last one still plying the disappearing trade on Penang island -- north of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. But he intends to ...

Final lap for Malaysian trishaw maker. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ... Choo Yew Choon is a veteran craftsman of pedicabs and is said to be the last one still plying the disappearing trade on Penang ...

Penang’s first trishaw took to the road in 1935. Its Malay name, beca, comes from the Penang Hokkien term beh-chia (horse cart).Penang’s trishaws are designed to have riders pedalling from ...

As a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Penang has plenty to offer as a tourism destination. The Penang Global Tourism (PGT), however, was used to promoting the state in tourism shows, which ...

Ole pilots the trishaw for a diverse group of riders including 95-year-old Carl, 74-year-old actress Vivienne, 89-year-old Inger, and Kirsten, a retired nurse who used to be a pilot for Cycling ...

Choo said that when he works at full steam he can build a trishaw in about 20 days, but most of his creations take roughly six weeks. He rolls out three to four pedicabs annually, selling them for ...

Choo Yew Choon is a veteran craftsman of pedicabs and is said to be the last one still plying the disappearing trade on Penang island -- north of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. But he intends to ...