He grew up in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown. Now architect Shin Chang is helping bring it back to life

CNA4 November 2026, 22:09 UTCMalaysia

From turning a neglected shophouse into ChoCha Foodstore to helping transform the former Rex Cinema into REXKL, the Malaysian architect believes good design should bring people together.

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