The upcoming switch to a Saturday-Sunday weekend in Johor Baru has sparked mixed reactions. While many Johoreans celebrate the prospect of strengthened family bonds and more leisure time, concerns have been raised about increased traffic congestion and limited parking, particularly on weekends when Singaporeans also enjoy their time off.
Traffic congestion in Johor Baru city centre is already bad on most days and stakeholders fear the situation will worsen on Saturday and Sunday. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The StarMANY Johor eans are looking forward to the reintroduction of the Saturday-Sunday weekend from next year, after more than a decade of Friday-Saturday break.
“We also do not have much time on weekdays as they are usually tired after school and have tuition classes too,” said the account executive. This is mainly because the new weekend overlaps with the weekend in Singapore where there is usually an influx of visitors from the island republic. Businessman Stanley Yeow, who is the third-generation owner of a mattress shop in town, said it was difficult for him and his customers to load and unload goods.
Johor Baru Bazaar Karat Development and Welfare Association president Fuad Rahmat said they planned to take several measures to prepare for the weekend shift. “We can already see this on Saturday. Based on this, we expect even more people to come during weekends next year. “I encourage businesses, especially those in the food industry, to adopt modern technology,” he added.
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