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Hot weather lifts coconut sales in Johor, but less than before as it became more readily available in Singapore
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· September 13, 2026
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JOHOR BAHRU: The hot weather may have lifted coconut sales in Johor, but fruit sellers there said the increase isn’t anywhere near what they saw a few years ago, as coconuts have become more readily available to Singaporeans without having to cross the border. Singaporeans, sellers said, made up...
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Key points JOHOR BAHRU: The hot weather may have lifted coconut sales in Johor, but fruit sellers there said the increase isn’t anywhere near what they saw a few years ago, as coconuts have become more readily available to Singaporeans without having to cross the border.
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