Dr Wee (fourth from left) and Khoon Quck (third from left) holding up symbolic keys during the foundation-laying ceremony. With them are Chinese community leaders, including TAR University College board of governors chairman Tan Sri Liow Tiong Lai (second from left) and Chong (third from right). (Face masks removed for photo) — THOMAS YONG/The Star
FOLLOWING a string of obstacles, construction of the Johor Baru Hakka Association building in Jalan Tampoi has finally exceeded its half-way mark.
Association chairman Chong Khoon Quck said the building, slated for completion next June, would become a new attraction in Johor Baru with retail and office lots and a 1,500-capacity convention hall.
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