Groups back MB’s call for Johor to discuss reopening S’pore border

All quiet here for now: A cleaner sweeping the once busy Jalan Ibrahim in Johor Baru town. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Groups here have welcomed Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad’s call for the state to be more involved in efforts to reopen the border with Singapore.

Johor Baru Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Low Kueck Shin said state leaders had a better understanding of the economic and social interdependence between Johor and Singapore.

“Their understanding of the public sentiment here goes beyond the surface and not just in terms of economic recovery, but also in other aspects such as family ties.