Why Singaporeans are flocking to Malaysia’s Johor for meals and leisure

Thanks to streamlined immigration procedures, she hardly ever must current her passport, utilizing a QR code to cross the checkpoint earlier than catching a complimentary shuttle bus that whisks her to R&F Mall.

“Since I need to go somewhere to relax on my day off, why not go somewhere where it is more affordable?” she advised This Week in Asia, noting that her 10-ringgit cinema ticket could be extraordinary again house, the place watching a movie usually prices 5 occasions as a lot.

“To me, it isn’t any trouble at all. Once I cross the customs, everything is easy,” Tan added.

Johor has lengthy been a magnet for Singaporean day trippers, however latest years have seen their numbers swell. Rising prices at house, a robust Singapore greenback and ever-simpler cross-border entry have all fuelled the journey increase.