Remembering downtown’s once-thriving trades


Leong (second from left) sharing interesting snippets of Johor Baru’s history with tourists during a heritage walking tour.

FROM shoeshiners to shops selling imported foodstuff and bars frequented by Europeans – downtown Johor Baru used to have it all back in the day.

Being the city’s centre of trade, the area was a hive of activity in its heyday, said Johor Tourist Guides Association chairman Jimmy Leong.

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