IPOH, April 26 -- The Star Printing Shop may be the last of its kind, a living testament to the traditional art of hand-press printing.

Established in 1933, the shop exudes a sense of timelessness as you step inside, with walls stripped of paint, chipped and faded from years of use.

The machines, though worn, stand as relics of a bygone era, enduring for decades, while dusty shelves overflow with printing materials.

The shop has now adapted, to some degree of computerised printing, to survive in the modern market. However, the old printing machines, which are unique and rare, are still carefully preserved.

Owner C. Veeramani, 65, said that the goal is to keep the shop alive for people to appreciate and understand how printing was done...