Today, this elderly woman from Pulau Tuba still perseveres by taking a 15-minute ferry ride to Kuah Town to buy daily necessities with the assistance of Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) that she receives.

However, some Malaysians prefer to travel abroad rather than domestically. As a native of Pulau Langkawi, Kuah State Assemblyman Amar Pared Mahamud wants the tourism industry in Pulau Langkawi ...

she expressed her hope that more shops on Pulau Tuba would be registered (for Sara credit) to make it easier for local residents to buy necessities without having to cross the sea to Kuah.