Crowds slowly coming back to Larkin Sentral bus terminal with the reopening of the border between Malaysia and Singapore on April 1, 2022.
IT’S been more than a month since Johor sprung back to life following the reopening of Malaysia’s international borders.
After two years of lull due to the Covid-19 pandemic, local businesses such as those operating in downtown Johor Baru are thankful to be on the road to recovery.
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Crowds slowly coming back to Larkin Sentral bus terminal with the reopening of the border between Malaysia and Singapore on April 1, 2022.
Yeow (centre) tending to a customer while his father Robert is busy fulfilling orders at their shop in Jalan Trus, Johor Baru.
Ng (right) having a chat while serving his customer at his outlet in Jalan Trus, Johor Baru.
Sharilnizam says his kuih bahulu business has improved by 60% since the country began transitioning to the endemic phase of Covid-19.
Money changer Mohamad Thameem said his business was shut for almost two years due to the pandemic.
Ng said he had to let many of his restaurant workers go during the pandemic and many had found other jobs now.
Sim preparing a customer’s order at a coffeeshop in Jalan Trus, Johor Baru.
Popular eateries in Johor Baru city centre are seeing a significant increase in customers after the reopening of the border. — Photos by THOMAS YONG and ZAZALI MUSA/The Star
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