PETALING JAYA, July 7 -- When Giggles PJ caught fire in the early hours of May 22, owner David Yap feared years of hard work had disappeared overnight. Instead, what followed became an unexpected lesson in the strength of community.

Yap recalls, "The incident happened at about 1am, but we only found out when our staff arrived to clock in at 7am. We immediately checked our CCTV footage and saw a spark coming from one of the kitchen appliances before the power tripped."

The blaze damaged the cafe's kitchen and forced the business to shut its doors. Thankfully, no one was injured.

Yap says, "Honestly, it felt like everything we had worked so hard to build had disappeared overnight. Seeing the kitchen completely destroyed was heartbreaking...