Crucial to fully reopen border


The roads from the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex toward Singapore was devoid of vehicles at the start of the movement control order, leaving the once crowded and congested Causeway deserted. — Filepic

JOHOR BARU: Johor will stand to lose out more compared to other states if Malaysia does not fully reopen its border with Singapore soon.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Azman Hashim International Business School Associate Professor Dr L. Nanthakumar said that with the island republic opening up its borders with other countries around the region, Malaysia must act fast.

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