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Top 5 things to do in Desaru, a refreshed beach destination 1.5hr away
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Desaru has had a facelift over the past few years.
ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
DESARU, JOHOR - Desaru is cool again.
The beach destination on Johor's eastern coast, known in the 1980s and 1990s for its quiet coastline and rustic, chalet-like accommodation, has had a facelift over the past few years.


