Singapore-Malaysia ties

Grab rides to JB can now be booked 6 hours ahead; 30% discount during school holidays

Cross-border taxis have clearly identifiable livery on both sides of the vehicle identifying them as such.

From digital vouchers to shopping complex revamp, Johor looks across Causeway for inspiration

Shops selling groceries and vegetables are located in the dry market area of the Medan Niaga Kampung Melayu Majidee complex.

We booked a taxi from Singapore to JB via Grab. Here’s what happened

A cross-border taxi ride from a pick-up point near Century Square to The Mall at Mid Valley Southkey cost $111.20.

Cross-border taxi bookings start on Grab app; fares vary based on time of day, distance

Through a Grab app feature, travellers can book cross-border rides to any destination in Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai at least 12 hours in advance.

Taxi drivers, operators welcome enhanced cross-border taxi scheme but some still cautious

From May 4, licenced cross-border service taxis will be able to drop off passengers anywhere in Johor Bahru and Singapore.

Cross-border taxis can drop off passengers anywhere in Singapore, parts of Johor from May 4

The new rules are meant to give travellers greater convenience.

S’pore ministers visit Johor royal family’s Hari Raya Open House, discuss ways to enhance cooperation

Social and Family Development Minister Masagos Zulkifli (foreground, left) and Education Minister Desmond Lee (back, left), together with their spouses, were hosted to lunch by the Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail (foreground, right) and his wife Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor (back, second from left).

Field notes from Ipoh

From Ipoh to Singapore: Ah Beng Vs Liang Po Po and the economics of cross-border jobs

A fully loaded Sri Maju bus ready to depart for Johor Bahru and Singapore, carrying Ipoh residents back to work after the CNY holidays, on Feb 20, 2026.

PM Wong breaks fast with Anwar in KL, duo affirm shared commitment to deeper ties

In a Facebook post on Feb 20, PM Lawrence Wong thanked Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim for the opportunity for “a candid exchange on a wide range of issues”.

PM Wong to visit Malaysia on Feb 20

PM Lawrence Wong will return to Singapore on the same day.

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