GEORGE TOWN: Three giant joss sticks costing almost RM100,000 were lit up at the century-old Hean Boo Keong Temple in Lorong Kenari 8, Sungai Ara, in conjunction with its deity’s birthday celebration, which is usually held in a grand style every 30 years.
Though there are no competitors, customers are not willing to pay high prices for the joss sticks, which will be burnt eventually. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore News - After being lit up for close to a century, the incense will soon burn out at Singapore’s last giant joss stick maker Tay Guan Heng. Owner and master artisan Albert Tay, 63, and his brother Steven, 66, have decided to end the 90-year-old business started by their. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - As the seventh lunar month draws close (29 July to 26 August 2022), retailers have informed that the cost of joss paper will increase by 10 to 15 per cent. Speaking to