How do people in Johor really feel about Singapore?
From an article by PANG GEK CHOO. SOME would say one cannot really tell how Malaysians feel about Singaporeans these days. After all, they have been sending mixed signals consistently — rules change frequently, or a politician will say one thing, which he himself or another will deny sometime later. Datuk Ghani is gung-ho about the Singaporean property investor today. Yet, it was just a few weeks ago that he expressed hesitation about following suit when the Federal Government announced the relaxation of property rules for foreigners. He said then that Johor had to be cautious about dealing with foreign property buyers because of its proximity to other countries (read, Singapore). Within weeks, all his fears seem to have disappeared. Did his mind change too quickly? And what does such mood swings mean for the future? Mr Wong Mun Chiang, who heads the Feedback Unit group on politics, speaks of friends who got their fingers burnt when the strict property rules hit them hard two years ag
