Return of the ‘ugly Singaporean’


Visitors welcome: Unless you’re a misbehaving Singaporean, that is. This was the scene early in the morning on April 1 when vehicles formed a long queue to enter the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore on their way over to Johor Baru. — AFP

THE two-year lull came to an end on April 1.

Social media is full of images of returning Malaysians happy to finally be reunited with loved ones, and of Singaporeans shopping in Johor Baru, using the stronger dollar to buy goods on the cheap.

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