Brisk business returns to JB


Popular favourite: Customers at the 101-year-old Hiap Joo Bakery in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Johor Baru, maintaining social distancing while making a purchase.

JOHOR BARU: Business operators in the city centre have heaved a sigh of relief as foot traffic increased with the government’s recent move to allow interstate travel, but most of them remain wary about observing Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).

The 101-year-old Hiap Joo Bakery in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, famous for buns and banana cakes, saw an increase of about 20% in sales in the past week, according to its third generation proprietor Lim Toh Huei.

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