A Cineplex Business that Intends to Survive the Crisis
By Noorhasyilah Rosli
December 2021FEATUREThe VIP suite of Mega Cineplex.
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ENTERTAINMENT A CENTURY ago was found mainly in George Town. But in 1936, the Odeon cinema, founded by the Chiah family, opened to serve the Butterworth community. This cinema was a stand-alone, with a movie hall that could screen only one film at a time.Dato’ Chiah Chye Kee, the founder’s son, in effect expanded the family business when he relocated Odeon to its present location at Megamall, Butterworth; the cinema now screened double midnight features and hosted its largest number...
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