JOHOR BARU: Indonesians working and living here have started going home from the Stulang Laut Ferry Terminal and the Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri with their loved ones. At the Puteri Harbour terminal, contractor Ismadi Suhaimi, 27, said that it has been three years since he went back to his hometown in Tanjung Balai on the Karimun island of Indonesia. A check at the ticketing counter at the Stulang Laut terminal shows that there are a total of 15 trips every day to Batam Central and Bintan Island. At the Puteri Harbour terminal, tickets to Batam Central and Tanjung Balai are available from RM80 to RM 115 for adults and RM70 to RM80 for children. Checks with the Johor Baru Consulate-General of Indonesia indicate that there were more than 80,000 Indonesians living in Johor.

Source: The Star May 20, 2019 22:52 UTC