Johor Bahru - share is caring - Part 2

[Andrew833]

Oh that one I know.. I meant when at SG side as in ready to drive to kranji / woodlands mrt. The one you described above is in transit right ?

Oh the one I described is for JB coming back.

Don't know where 950 originates coz early days I remember they're quite chaotic so I never looked at it since.

Mine also saying JB side, SG side after clear custom, I walk to take cab. Didn't take bus back.
Now coming back to Tuas Link, taking mrt is so convenient.

 

[Andrew833]

So where can be the next escape?

Your favourite place and my favourite place

 

[Andrew833]

The RTS can apparently ferry up to 10K passengers per hours in each direction. However, the estimate is about 40K passengers per day. Assuming 20K of these used to be from the JB CIQ building, you kind of have an additional 20K pax to compete taking grab with you. This is assuming everyone takes a grab .. so this is just a hyperbole lah.

Overall, it should be a good thing for the economy of JB which begets the question, is it a good thing for Singapore to have JB huat ? In an idealistic selfish manner, they should huat but not too much otherwise SGD is pointless there.

Now people already having hard time waiting grab at City Square. After RTS, the same old road, not widen, how to take in so many people. That area will be like (train break down at the MRT station)

 

[tiertime]

ECO ok lei, my fav town. So far ok la. Not like KSL.

Are you talking about Eco Palladium or where ?

 

[Coffeelix]

Are you talking about Eco Palladium or where ?

He likes Eco Botanic / Eco Galleria where a 6 years old girl was kidnapped recently… big big saga ..

 

[Meemoosaa]

Boring afternoon... lai share some pics for comments.


Kosong prata (RM 1.50)
Egg prata (RM 3)
Nasi Lemak with chicken wings and eggs (RM 9)
Average taste, quick meal to fill stomach, don't hiam is okay.

A bit of a fancy meal, 6 mix chicken and beef satay, huge juicy chunks with generous sides and gravy. We couldn't even finish the last stick as we had other mains
RM 21 (before taxes). Super sedap.

Super cowboy at Kulai
Really wild wild west in there... even the AC installation is seems ad-hoc
Not for atas seeking people but we had a lot of fun in there checking things out
Great for small businesses looking for supplies. Have everything under the sun.
Like Daiso but lok kok version
3 humongous floors - electronics to food

And for those seeking a bit of power up .....can stock this up for days when you need extra energy. Ginseng + Tongkat Ali. Win already....

 

[Coffeelix]

Just now visited this new grocer / Mercato at setia eco garden. The other end of gelang patah where leisure farm resort is.
Quite a nice place to shop cos is new and no crowd.
Kopi bread n egg set Rm6.90 at their cafe.



Spotted this live tomatoes plant

 

[jasvonvios]

And for those seeking a bit of power up .....can stock this up for days when you need extra energy. Ginseng + Tongkat Ali. Win already....

Has your hubby try yet? What is the verdict?

 

[Meemoosaa]

Has your hubby try yet? What is the verdict?

Hubby don't need. I'm very satisfied with his performance (for now).

I think these kind of coffee, will probably have more sugar and artificial creamer in them than the actual power ingredients. Try at your own risk. Lol

 

[Meemoosaa]

Just now visited this new grocer / Mercato at setia eco garden. The other end of gelang patah where leisure farm resort is.
Quite a nice place to shop cos is new and no crowd.
Kopi bread n egg set Rm6.90 at their cafe.



Spotted this live tomatoes plant

Very interesting.. . you are really queen of the off-beaten track ! Produce looks fresh and interesting.

 

[Coffeelix]

Very interesting.. . you are really queen of the off-beaten track ! Produce looks fresh and interesting.

Found this 2 quite unusual :





Dining at original Chua kee seafood at old gelang patah …

Not sure our taste buds has been changed or what. Find the dishes not as good as Precovid.,, one of their signature dishes, canned pork bee hoon is taken off their menu… so disappointing…

 

[hwsstx]

Now people already having hard time waiting grab at City Square. After RTS, the same old road, not widen, how to take in so many people. That area will be like (train break down at the MRT station)

Let wait for what will happen to Sentral after RTS starts.

Waiting for Grab would be lesser people at Sentral as the RTS ends at Bukit Chagar RTS Station. So terminal station will have a Taxi Stand.

 

[hwsstx]

Huh ? 950 is on the CW buses side ? Not next to the 160/170 lanes ?

Yes 950 is on the other platform - strange organization skills

 

[furryballs]

Buy from reputable stores. We do not know their local small retailers well enough.

Even in Sg I get from the bigger chains.

Dun want to be buying any fake gold or get shortchanged.

There are those mall shops like Poh Kong, Litz, SK. Then there are those big chains like Tiansi (Austin Heights there got a shop). Finally there are home business that operate off stalls in Bugis village style of local clustered shops (eg Midas Mart).

Which are the ones you will buy from?

 

[RyanJ]

2nd link is coming alive? After the initial hype of 2nd link, nothing happen since; no mega malls, no housing projects, no attractions. Southkey mall shd be built there, become the city sq of 2nd link.

Not at the immediate vicinity of the CIQ 2nd link ( unlike CIQ woodlands where you can scuttle off from foot )

But if you drive / Grab, Eco Botanic is very busy and plenty of dining options, Medini Sunway Big Box will be quieter with plenty of free parking, so quiet the cars there tend to beat red lights, just be careful if driving at junctions even if green in your favor.

There are those mall shops like Poh Kong, Litz, SK. Then there are those big chains like Tiansi (Austin Heights there got a shop). Finally there are home business that operate off stalls in Bugis village style of local clustered shops (eg Midas Mart).

Which are the ones you will buy from?

I've bought from Poh Kong and Chow Tai Fook. That was quite a few years ago.

 

[SongManKranji]

Not at the immediate vicinity of the CIQ 2nd link ( unlike CIQ woodlands where you can scuttle off from foot )

But if you drive / Grab, Eco Botanic is very busy and plenty of dining options, Medini Sunway Big Box will be quieter with plenty of free parking, so quiet the cars there tend to beat red lights, just be careful if driving at junctions even if green in your favor.



I've bought from Poh Kong and Chow Tai Fook. That was quite a few years ago.

Chow Tai Fook apparently Hongkie tio bo. In Macau tons of them. Think Empress ever bought something. But workmanship aint great according to her.

 

[SongManKranji]

Not at the immediate vicinity of the CIQ 2nd link ( unlike CIQ woodlands where you can scuttle off from foot )

But if you drive / Grab, Eco Botanic is very busy and plenty of dining options, Medini Sunway Big Box will be quieter with plenty of free parking, so quiet the cars there tend to beat red lights, just be careful if driving at junctions even if green in your favor.



I've bought from Poh Kong and Chow Tai Fook. That was quite a few years ago.

how bro u got your VEP done swee swee liao, come 1st OCT sure alot of sinkie cars tio stuck.

 

[RyanJ]

Chow Tai Fook apparently Hongkie tio bo. In Macau tons of them. Think Empress ever bought something. But workmanship aint great according to her.

They are suppose to be one of the tops liao. They started the 999.9 gold jewelry trend and now HK most 金舖 only does it in 999.9 gold.

Elsewhere MY and SG is 999.

But I dun like to buy those very elaborate designs. U end up paying very high '手工费'

 

[Coffeelix]

Breaking:
Stays off from Indo. It seems a few places there have quite a handful of Mpox cases n are still counting.
Not sure how MY will be impacted by this growing trend…

 

[Habrosus]

Breaking:
Stays off from Indo. It seems a few places there have quite a handful of Mpox cases n are still counting.
Not sure how MY will be impacted by this growing trend…

Sinkieland also have, what's more smaller area than Indonesia.

Better stay in JB, Melaka, and some say Penang.

https://mothership.sg/2024/09/close-contacts-mpox-clade-i-quarantine-21-days/