Yuletide shopping: Customers picking up Christmas decorations and gifts at a mall in Johor Baru.
JOHOR BARU: Businesses here are hopeful that the relaxation of travelling rules will help spur the local economy, especially with the decision coming just weeks before the year-end holiday season.
While noting that the current sales level is not as high as previous festive seasons, shop owner Eve Wong, 40, has seen a slight improvement since early this week.
