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Singapore and Johor: Deep bonds inspire new wellsprings of growth

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Singaporeans also form the largest group of tourist arrivals in Malaysia, with over 12.6 million arrivals between Jan 1 to Nov 15, 2023.

Singaporeans also form the largest group of tourist arrivals in Malaysia, with over 12.6 million arrivals between Jan 1 to Nov 15, 2023.

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Serina Rahman

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Even on a normal weekday, the Singapore-Malaysia border is one of the busiest land crossings in the world. Little wonder, when up to one million people commute between the two countries daily, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 

Over every public or school holiday, long queues build up at both the Causeway and the Tuas Second Link.

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