Rain dampens Deepavali bazaar sales

JOHOR BARU: The heavy rains since last week have affected traders hoping for early sales at a Deepavali bazaar here.

“It has been raining every day since I opened my stall here on Sept 28. The rainy weather has definitely affected our sales, “ said S. Kesavan, 25, who sells jewellery at one of the stalls, adding that business has not picked up despite the reopening of the border with Singapore.