Business roaring again in JB


Back in action: Ramesh preparing haircutting tools at the barber shop in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Shops that were still closed at the start of the year are back in business as the city comes alive again following the reopening of the border with Singapore.

U. Ramesh, 39, who works at a barber shop at Jalan Bukit Chagar here, said the two rows of shops in the area were closed for almost two years due to the closure of the border during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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