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Silence in the capital of Malaysia’s richest state

Devoid of customers since the Covid-19 lockdowns, many of the business centres in Section 13 of Shah Alam are slowly withering away.

Ahmad Sadiq Mohamad Sani
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Many of the businesses at Laman Seri in Section 13, Shah Alam, have closed down in the wake of the Covid-19 movement control order.
Many of the businesses at Laman Seri in Section 13, Shah Alam, have closed down in the wake of the Covid-19 movement control order.
A square in Laman Seri once filled with people now stands empty, even at the peak of the day.
Office space abounds but without tenants, everything is quiet.
A corner restaurant is open for business, but no customers are in sight.
Even the makeshift guard post at the middle of the business centre has been abandoned.
Trees loom overhead, providing shade from the heat of the sun, but no one is around to occupy the benches.
Cleaners, the only ones about the area, stop for a chat.
Further down, a handful of customers chat in an otherwise empty restaurant.
Everywhere, shutters have been pulled down and ‘For Sale’ signs abound.
Even parking space, a scarce commodity in most commercial areas, is free for the taking.
The Shah Alam Stadium, home to the Selangor Football Club, lies in a state of disrepair due to long-term neglect in maintenance.
No commuters are in sight at this makeshift bus station built out of containers.

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