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- Foot traffic by Singaporean holiday shoppers entering Johor Bahru has fallen by 10 to 40 percent.
- Business owners attribute the downturn mainly to rainy weather, not a stronger Malaysian ringgit.
- Some expect visitors to rise when conditions improve, while travel barriers and infrastructure issues also contribute.
- The situation highlights the cross-border link between Johor and Singapore and its impact on regional consumer behavior.
