Open borders mean extended business hours for money changers

Nur Syaidah says hundreds of customers have been coming to change currency daily since April 1.

Money changers are being kept busy with the sudden increase in customers following the reopening of the Johor-Singapore border, especially during the festive season.

Nur Syaidah Mohd Malik, 24, who is the regional manager of a money-changing outlet in Johor Baru, said the company had been getting hundreds of customers daily since April 1 and even ran out of ringgit at one point.