For most people, a bowl of shaved ice chendol is a favourite respite from sweltering hot days.
But for 66-year-old Bedah Madin, it is a humble treat that changed the course of her life - from once barely making ends meet to running a stall where she sold up to 200kg of chendol a day.
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