The upcoming Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link connecting Singapore and Johor Bahru is anticipated to significantly ease cross-border travel, but local retailers are expressing mixed feelings regarding its overall economic impact. While businesses located close to the transit terminals expect a major boost in foot traffic and sales, merchants situated further away worry the seamless connection will cause consumers to bypass them. Consequently, there are growing concerns that the benefits of this high-capacity transport link may not be evenly distributed across all retail sectors.
- The RTS Link is designed to provide a faster, more efficient travel option between Singapore and Malaysia, reducing congestion on the land checkpoints.
- Businesses located in immediate proximity to the transit stations expect to see increased customer volume and higher revenues once operations begin.
- Suburban and smaller retailers express concern that the ease of transit will draw shoppers directly to major retail hubs, leaving local neighborhoods behind.
- Industry experts suggest that targeted business strategies and local integration are needed to help smaller merchants capture value from the increased flow of travelers.
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Malls malls and more malls. Steeped in materialistic culture 😅. Nothing else to do anyway lol
Singaporeans go jb to stretch their dollar.
Mustafa will be opening it's first outlet in JB. What do you think?
I'd rather shop in Singapore. I dun even bother to install vep😂. I never shopped in JB😅. Last trip there was for fish head curry with friends before covid. The jam and custom, no thanks. With RTS, make no difference. Unless there's a thing I need I can only buy in JB.😂😂😂 Which is nothing since I can get in SG. If I need a holiday I will rather fly out, instead. I don't need shopping therapy, cheaper highly palatable low nutrients food high calories dense inflammatory comfort food or spike my cortisol getting thru custom and packed crowds😂😂😂😂
Will help with inflationary pressures.
CDC vouchers don't.
“ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?”
Heatwave is too unbearable people rather go inside aircon shopping malls
The good for nothing government party is wasting electricity by putting more than one thousand machines around Singapore running 24hr every day to collect back empty plastic bottles.
The good for nothing government party talk is one thing, but do is another thing, we as Singaporeans of course we know.
Nothing good/best deals is going to come out from the government party big mouth, their big mouth are use for keeping their own self collect own self highest pay.
The good-for-nothing government party create more jobs for foreigners and foreign workers working in Singapore, and for PR and new citizens, while Singaporeans are forced to serve NS to protect these foreigners and foreign workers, and PR and new citizens.
Also more types of toxic foods and all types of toxic jabs, as well as more toxic vapes are coming into Singapore/coming to Singaporeans.
Also sg soldiers are for show only, cannot fight during war or don't want to fight during war, escape is the most important thing during war. We as sg soldiers before so we know.
The good-for-nothing government party is building more condos for foreigners working in Singapore and building more HDB flats for new citizens, while Singaporeans are forced to serve NS to protect foreigners and foreign workers in Singapore, and protect PR and new citizens.
But Singapore cannot have nuclear plant in the future because people from overseas are waiting " to do something bad " on the nuclear plant
Families and firms said it is time the government release the singapore reserve money and gold bars to help them in this difficult "war on Iran" time.
Families and firms said it is time the government release the singapore reserve money and gold bars to help them in this difficult "war on Iran" time.
it only mean SG retailers that are big enough will open JB outlets, earning Singaporean money + jack up prices even more for Msia locals staying there.
Singaporeans of coz will spend way more than now to get groceries, medicines, massage, food….no need pump petrol liao….it be like HK & Shenzhen