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.
