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Campbell Street was also known by its motley of vernacular names. The Chinese called it 新街, i.e. sin kay in Hokkien or san kai in Cantonese, meaning “new street”, in relation to the older thoroughfare, Chulia Street, that runs parallel to it.

The pandemic and the trade war present Penang with great opportunities as well as dangers. Penang is well positioned to seize the opportunities by tapping into disrupted supply chains that were closed to us previously. However, time is of the essence; this window of opportunity is closing fast.

LEBUH CAMPBELL WAS where early Cantonese immigrants to the Island tended to gather, and it had a reputation as a red-light district. After World War II and from the 1950s till the 1970s, the area was given a facelift, and soon flourished as a shopping centre.

Nam Loong Jewellers was not always known for its jewelleries. In fact, it first started as an import business at 5, Campbell Street, established in 1922 by the Thong cousins who had emigrated from Canton, China.

POPULAR MUSIC IN the 1970s was a time of many firsts which united Malaysians of diverse races. Legacy musicians appeared who paved the way for new talents.