Border closure leaves Johor moneychangers suffering


JOHOR BARU: The closure of the Malaysia-Singapore border due to the Covid-19 pandemic has forced some moneychangers here to shutter their businesses for good.

Hussein Ibrahim, Johor Indian Muslim Entrepreneurs Association (Perusim) secretary, said three out of five of its members have shut down several of their foreign exchange branches due to low profit.

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