Kassim says building the Causeway helped make Johor accessible to many foreign investors living in Singapore.
The economic ties between Johor and Singapore is traceable to the early 19th century, a local historian says.
Dr Kassim Tukiman said the presence of Europeans, in particular British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles, helped develop Singapore into a major port in the region.
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