A weekend in Muar, the cleanest tourist city in the Asean region

Enjoy beautiful sunsets at Muar River. Photos: KANNAN PASAMANICKAM

I was very proud when Muar, Johor, was voted as the “cleanest tourist city in the Asean region” earlier this year. Muar is my hometown and I think the accolade is long overdue. Part of the credit goes to Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, who took a personal interest in ensuring the town is always clean and properly maintained.

Like many towns in Malaysia, Muar has certainly developed over the years. Several street murals were painted in town in recent years by foreign artists, one of which is called Loving Sisters by Julia Volchkova from Siberia.