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9 JB Supermarkets Near The Causeways For Affordable Groceries, KIV This For...

Supermarkets in JB near the Causeway As 2024 looms nearer, so do the dark clouds of the impending GST hike. But just as the old adage advises us to look for silver linings in every cloud, all we have...

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Guide To Applying For E-Gate, So You Can Skip The Queue At JB Customs &...

Guide to using immigration e-gates in Malaysia  Here’s a familiar scene: it’s a Saturday morning, you arrive at the Johor Bahru Checkpoint and realise you have to queue for hours just to get your...

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We Tried Going From SG To JB Via Grab To See If It’s Really The Best...

How to book a bus from Singapore to JB via Grab Heading to Johor Bahru for short shopping, makan, and pampering sessions is a classic pastime for many Singaporeans. While there are many ways to go to...

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Woodlands Vs Tuas Checkpoint: Which Is Better For Singaporeans Entering...

Tuas vs Woodlands Checkpoint If going to Malaysia were an Olympic sport, Singaporeans would win Gold. Think about the last time you went to Johor Bahru: shopping malls and JB cafes would certainly come...

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8 Relaxing Resorts In Johor Within 1.5 Hours Drive From SG Including Bali...

Relaxing resorts in Johor Quick weekend getaways mean crossing the Causeway to JB. And that usually means hitting up the malls like Sunway Big Box, and maybe chowing down some Nasi Lemak. But if you...

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11 New Cafes In JB To Visit Before They Get Crowded – Bagels, Rooftop Coffee...

New cafes in JB to visit in 2024 Ah, JB. From the wide variety of groceries available in the many supermarkets in JB, to the loads of fun to be had at the likes of Game On and Sunway Big Box, it’s...

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8 Nail Salons In JB With Gel Manicures From S$17 Plus Affordable Nail Art &...

Nail salons in JB, Malaysia Getting a manicure after a tiring week is one of the best ways a girl can pamper herself. 1) You’re away from the crowds, 2) there’s air-con, 3) you get to lie back on an...

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8 Hair Salons In JB For Cheap Perms During Your Next Cross Border Visit 

Cheap perms in Johor Bahru, Malaysia Getting voluminous curls in Singapore can be quite a struggle, thanks to the humidity. That’s where perms come in – they’re a long-term solution in adding some...

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When Is The Best Time To Go To JB? We Break It Down By Car, Bus & KTM To...

Best time to go to JB from Singapore As Singaporeans, one of our favourite pastimes – especially during long weekends – has to be heading over across the Causeway and into Johor Bahru. After all, there...

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This Affordable JB Hotel Has Cosy Rooms From $30/Night That’s Near The...

Atelier Hotel – Budget hotel in JB Who are we? Singaporeans! What do we love? JB! Spending a day there is fun and all, but the real ones will know that nothing beats staying the night in our...

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9 JB Ramadan Bazaars With $0.10 Kueh & Opening Till 12am To Visit Ahead Of...

Ramadan bazaars in JB  The holy month of Ramadan is something many of us look forward to – not just because it leads up to a well-deserved holiday and wholesome festive celebrations, but also because...

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11 Affordable Luxury Hotels In JB From $55/Night For Fancy Vacations On A Budget

Affordable luxury hotels in JB Once in a while, we all get the urge to splurge on a holiday – and nothing screams luxury more than a stay in a ritzy hotel. But the reality is that not all of us can...

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This JB Vinyl & Record Store Has A Cafe & Second-Hand CDs, Throwback To Life...

Embrace Hall Cafe, music cafe in JB Since Y2K trends have been taking over social media and our lives, most of us have developed a deeper appreciation for old-school toys like film cameras and record...

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11 Best Hotels In JB For Any Price Point, From $13/Pax To $258/Night

Best JB hotels to stay at Treating yourself to a trip away from home doesn’t have to equate a far getaway – staying somewhere, anywhere, does wonders to ease those stress knots in the shoulders. And,...

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Complete Guide To Driving To JB For Singaporeans So You Don’t Get Stuck In...

How to drive to JB from Singapore One of the perks of living right next to our bestie, Malaysia, is the ability to hop in a car and drive up for a quick getaway. Whether you’re a veteran driver or...

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9 Singapore-Johor Buses That Take You To CIQ, LEGOLAND & Desaru Coast 

How to get from Singapore to JB by bus When it comes to JB, everyone talks about the glorious “3.5”, the malls, and KSL’s bak kut teh. Not enough people talk about how disorienting it can be to cross...

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1-Day JB Itinerary – Mount Austin Cafes, Massage & Next-Level Cinemas For A...

1-day Johor Bahru itinerary  Some of us might be looking for a man in finance, others might be looking for a BTO reinforced with galvanised square steel. But really, when we talk about what a...

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Puteri Harbour: JB’s Quayside Isle 20-Min From Tuas Checkpoint With Seaside...

Puteri Harbour in JB Since the Causeway reopened, many of us Singaporeans have crossed over for shopping, affordable food, and massages. What most don’t know about though, is that there’s a bougie...

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A Complete Guide To Taking The Causeway Link Bus From Singapore To JB & Back

Causeway Link bus guide When it comes to planning short weekend trips in JB, flashes of never-ending throngs of stationary cars honking away at one another at the checkpoints often float to mind....

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Keebs Project In JB Lets You Customise Keyboards With Colourful Switches,...

Keebs Project in Johor Bahru Whether you’re a student or in the workforce, you likely spend many hours on your keyboard, so might as well make those hours as pleasant and cool as possible. Enter Keebs...

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