JOHOR BARU: The strengthening of the ringgit against the Singapore dollar has little impact on Chinese New Year sales here, say local traders. “This shows that the strengthe­ning of the ringgit had little impact on businesses here,” he said in an interview. “The Singapore dollar is still stronger compared to the ringgit, making it cheaper for Singa­po­reans to shop here. “The crowd is slightly smaller this year, but I do not think it has anything to do with the ringgit. “The strengthening of the ringgit against the Singapore dollar has been apparent since last year; nevertheless, we still saw a good crowd during Christmas.

Source: The Star February 09, 2026 00:34 UTC