RTS Link is expected to open by 1 Jan 2027 ,
but there’s still no confirmed ticket price!
🔹 Meanwhile, JB property prices near RTS station are already reaching Klang Valley levels – RM900–RM1,100 per sqft!
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📈 JB Property Prices Skyrocket Ahead of RTS Launch
RHB Research and Knight Frank Malaysia highlighted rising property demand near RTS Bukit Chagar.
Some transactions hit RM900–RM1,100 psf, nearly Klang Valley prices.
Limited land has led to redevelopment offers in old neighbourhoods.
> "Singapore’s high rent is pushing more people to live in JB, and RTS will only speed this up."
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🧾 Ticket Price Still a Mystery – Daily Commuters Worry
> Without a monthly pass, costs could be a burden.
Estimated daily commute cost:
RM15 × 22 = RM330/month
SGD6 × 22 = SGD132 ≈ RM435
🚨 RM735/month – just for crossing the border!
> Many fear RTS is being built more for tourists than workers.
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🏙️ JB Rental & Condo Boom
> Some Malaysians work in Singapore but live in JB to enjoy cheaper rent.
Singaporeans still prefer staying in SG to maximize CPF, healthcare, school access.
> Knight Frank reports 71,000 units of serviced apartments entering the market over 3–5 years.
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🛍️ JB Retail Sector Catching Up
Komtar JBCC
R&F Mall
JB City Square
Mid Valley Southkey
Paradigm Mall JB
Aeon Bukit Indah
Aeon Tebrau
Retail rentals already matching Klang Valley levels in certain malls.
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🚧 RTS Map and Station
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🚌 Public Transport Frustrations – JB Sentral Confusion?
> Bus drivers outside RTS/JB Sentral not picking up passengers
Sitting in AC while people wait in the heat
when i was nsf i put in the min effort. pay me $380 or $340 want me to work like a bull. NO WAY
in short ppl ord, i ROD cause at FFI, i was downgrade again to E1 L9
enter ns as pes BP, then see specialist then finally downgrade to PES C. then keep going for my specialist and more specialist and excuse guard duty, excuse ippt, excuse out camp and before ffi was finally downgraded again by medical board to E1 L9
Any disappointment ?
my only disappointment is that i get to do it once only