Popular food chains from Malaysia seeing bigger crowds in S'pore

(Clockwise from left) Malaysian fare from Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh, PappaRich, and Malaysian Food Street. PHOTOS: K FOOD HOLDINGS PTE LTD, THE NEW PAPER, RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA
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SINGAPORE - News that Singapore and Malaysia are working towards mutually recognising vaccine certificates for leisure travel is cheer for the thousands who used to make weekend jaunts across the border before the pandemic hit.

But while the details are being ironed out, fans of Malaysian food are going for the next best thing - flocking to outlets opened here by popular chains from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Johor.

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