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GE14: From bullock cart to high-speed train, Bentong moves with the times

By THO XIN YI

BENTONG: From bullock cart to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Bentong has gone through tremendous transformation and development, says Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy.  

The former MCA deputy president, a Bentong boy, said he used to hitch a ride on bullock cart playfully together with kids in the neighbourhood.  

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