Shortage of payment cards irks travellers at the causeway


What a bother: The huge demand for Touch ‘n Go cards has resulted in many places running out of supply in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Crossing the borders is getting to be a touch-and-go affair for Singaporeans – they don’t know how much extra they will have to pay.

Since the border reopened, Touch ’n Go cards are becoming hard to find and touts are now at the cashless toll plaza at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex here.

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