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Mother of four turns cake shop into cafe to draw customers in Malaysia
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Cake maker Hayudi Kastor has cut down on unnecessary spending such as on clothes, air-conditioning and overseas holidays.
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KUALA LUMPUR - In March last year, cake maker Hayudi Kastor had just moved her business into new premises when the Malaysian government announced yet another lockdown to contain rising Covid-19 infections.
By the time the movement curbs were finally lifted in October and she could reopen her shop in Kuala Lumpur, she had taken a financial hit.
