With more and more of travel being taken over by social media, it can be both refreshing and rewarding to get back to basics and explore a city’s heritage with just a guidebook and a good pair of shoes.
Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020
Popular favourite: Customers at the 101-year-old Hiap Joo Bakery in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Johor Baru, maintaining social distancing while making a purchase.
JOHOR BARU: Business operators in the city centre have heaved a sigh of relief as foot traffic increased with the government’s recent move to allow interstate travel, but most of them remain wary about observing Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
The 101-year-old Hiap Joo Bakery in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, famous for buns and banana cakes, saw an increase of about 20% in sales in the past week, according to its third generation proprietor Lim Toh Huei.