By-election draws tourists to Muar town

Satay Warisan owner Zainah Hussein says she's noticed an increase number of customers over the past few weeks.

MUAR: Johor's royal town of Muar has been a hive of activity with an influx of visitors, especially with the Simpang Jeram by-election underway, and recently concluded school holidays.

For example, there has been an increase in traffic since Aug 26, which is a day after the start of the school holidays and three days before nomination day, which saw political party leaders coming to Muar, and the mobilisation of party machinery into the historic town.