We were driving southbound to Johor to interview 2 entrepreneurs, one of them is located at Pekan Nanas. “Pineapple Town” (not the pineapple pen), is a direct translation of Pekan Nanas from Malay to English.
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We were driving southbound to Johor to interview 2 entrepreneurs, one of them is located at Pekan Nanas. “Pineapple Town” (not the pineapple pen), is a direct translation of Pekan Nanas from Malay to English.
Driving through the town with a pineapple landmark, we were sort of expecting pineapple feast or pineapple-inspired dishes for lunch before reaching the office cum warehouse of Goh Kok Ping, the Founder of ILOVEHOME.
“Yes, we were famous for pineapple plantation and trading many years ago, but now, I recommend you to visit Simpang Renggam in Kluang instead for fresher pineapples,” said Goh, whose family members are running wholesale fruits business.
We will come back to more pineapple-inspired (both the fruit and town) piece later, now let’s head to China.
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Goh, Founder of ILOVEHOME |
We were driving southbound to Johor to interview 2 entrepreneurs, one of them is located at Pekan Nanas. “Pineapple Town” (not the pineapple pen), is a direct translation of Pekan Nanas from Malay to English.
Driving through the town with a pineapple landmark, we were sort of expecting pineapple feast or pineapple-inspired dishes for lunch before reaching the office cum warehouse of Goh Kok Ping, the Founder of ILOVEHOME.
“Yes, we were famous for pineapple plantation and trading many years ago, but now, I recommend you to visit Simpang Renggam in Kluang instead for fresher pineapples,” said Goh, whose family members are running wholesale fruits business.
We will come back to more pineapple-inspired (both the fruit and town) piece later, now let’s head to China.
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