Subscriber picks: Heading to JB this long weekend? | Rise and fall of a crime boss linked to scam syndicate – The Straits Times

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Planning a trip to Malaysia over the long weekend?

We have a travel guide for you - from the best (and worst) time to travel,the documents to prepare, to the hotel rates in Johor Baru.

As business picks up for some sectors, is there enough manpower to power the recovery? Many workers have left Singapore for what they see as greener pastures during the pandemic. "After 1 years under a lockdown state in Singapore and a restricted environment, I didn't feel I had the same opportunities as when I'd moved there in March 2019," said one worker who is leaving for Dubai.

What else is driving this change? And can local workers fill the gap?

Talk about epic trips. A group of Singaporeans sailed home from the Seychelles over two months on a catamaran. Read about their journey, which was far from smooth sailing.

Have a good long weekend.

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Subscriber picks: Heading to JB this long weekend? | Rise and fall of a crime boss linked to scam syndicate - The Straits Times