Too many cars, too many bays

The recent announcement by the Tourism Board that Malaysia generated RM106bil in tourist spending from 25 million international tourists in 2024 is significant. Out of these, nine million came from Singapore. If even half of them drove to Johor Baru’s shopping malls, an important question arises: Do these malls have enough parking spaces to accommodate such a surge in shoppers?

The answer is a resounding yes. For example, key malls in Johor Baru easily provide 4,000 to 6,500 parking bays.