SEREMBAN: A family-owned bookstore that has operated here for 68 years was destroyed in a fire, with losses estimated at around RM4mil. Third-generation owner Kader Mohideen Basheer Ahmed, 48, said the incident not only wiped out the family business but also destroyed memories built over decades. The director of SBC Books & Stationery Sdn Bhd said the fire razed almost the entire premises and its stock. "This shop is not just a place of business, but where my siblings and I grew up. It has not only affected our business but also destroyed our memories here," he told Bernama at the scene Monday (March 23).

Source: The Star March 23, 2026 19:14 UTC