Hoping the dough rolls in: Shop assistant Ermy Sulistiyawati arranging the cookies at the shop she works at in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
JOHOR BARU: Cookie traders here have started preparing for the coming Ramadan, which they hope will be better than last year when sales dropped by nearly 70%.
The huge drop was reportedly due to the closure of the border with Singapore, preventing Singaporeans from coming over for their Hari Raya Aidilfitri shopping, of which cookies were their “must buy” item.
