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WITHOUT foreign tourists, trishaw riders in Penang are facing the brunt of the Covid-19 economic fallout. Many of them, who are mostly senior citizens, have turned the three-wheeled vehicles into homes as they could not afford to pay room rentals. Some of them even shower and do their laundry at public toilets. Samsudin Ahmad, 65, has been “staying” in his trishaw for the past three to four months as he could not afford to pay for his rented room in Perak Road. “When the pandemic first hit us last year, I could still survive with my little savings. “After many months of not getting any income, I have no choice but to move out. ....