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Those work in Singapore, but family members live in Johor, will have different definitions of weekend...

Johor rest days to be Friday and Saturday, Sultan declares

KUALA LUMPUR — Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar declared today (Nov 23) that the state’s rest days will be on Friday and Saturday instead of Saturday and Sunday from Jan 1 next year, a move that would have implications for the fast growing Iskandar economic corridor.

The much-anticipated decision to revert back to the Friday-Saturday weekend was announced during the investiture ceremony in conjunction with Sultan Ibrahim’s 55th birthday.

Prior to 1994, Johor had Friday and Saturday as non-working days.

“The decision was made following feedback from various quarters to allow Muslims to perform their religious obligation on Friday in a more peaceful manner” he said in his speech at the event held at Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim in the royal town, the Star online reported today.
http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/jo...n-declares

So, do they need to work on Sunday?

I don't want to sound prejudice but that is one of the risk facing investments in Malaysia. Decisions are not made on the basis of practicality or transparency.

Comparing JB vs Sg, Sg is very pro-business especially the big companies. JB is more pro towards the welfare of the people, to put it nicely. Maybe somewhere in the middle will be a nice balance.