Impossible To Prevent Malaysians From Going To Singapore Casinos

Bernama.com, 22 Feb 2011
JOHOR BAHARU, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- It is impossible to stop Malaysians from visiting and gambling at Singapore's two casinos, the first opened a year ago followed by the second two months later.
Johor Tourism Malaysia director Mohammad Isa Abdul Halim said although their action resulted in Malaysian currency outflow into another country, it was difficult to be prevented.
"What we can do is to advise our people that visiting and gambling at the casinos there would have an impact on the country's economy due to the money outflow," he told reporters at a Tourism Ministry luncheon with the media, here, today. Full story