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Johor police seize 1.25 tonnes of narcotics worth RM7.61m in special operation

JOHOR BARU, March 8 -- The Johor police's Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) seized a total of 1.25 tonnes of illicit substances worth RM7.61 million with the arrest of 432 in a state-... Read More


PLS Plantations to partner China's Guangzhou Jiangnan for regional one-stop wholesale mart in Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 -- PLS Plantations Bhd has signed a memorandum of business exploration with China-based Guangzhou Jiangnan Agriculture Development Co Ltd to build a regional one-stop wholesale m... Read More


MACC remands five, including three Immigration officers, for alleged illegal entry of foreigners at Senai Airport

JOHOR BARU, March 6 -- Three Johor Immigration Department officers and two more Malaysians have been remanded for five days to assist Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators in the c... Read More


Johor MACC arrests five, including three Immigration officers, for alleged role in illegal entry of foreignersat Senai airport

JOHOR BARU, March 6 -- The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested five suspects, including three Immigration Department officers, for soliciting and accepting bribes in a case invo... Read More


In Johor, state education department to monitor social media content involving schools, students and teachers

JOHOR BARU, March 5 -- The Johor Education Department (JPNJ) have been tasked with monitoring the dissemination of shared videos and content on social media that involve schools, students and teachers... Read More


No followers of Mawla Amin detected in Johor, says exco

JOHOR BARU, March 4 -- The Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) has not detected any teachings or followers of self-proclaimed cleric Muhammad Amin al-Idrisi, an Algerian man who claims to be a ... Read More


Johor Customs seize illicit drugs worth more than RM500,000 transported among chocolates

ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 4 -- The Johor Customs Department said it had foiled a drug smuggling attempt after the illicit substance was discovered hidden with chocolates during a raid on a vehicle in Mel... Read More


Manoharan replaces Ammar as Tourism Malaysia's new DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27 -- Long-serving Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) senior executive Manoharan Periasamy has been named as the board's new director-general, replacing Datuk Amma... Read More


Johor exco: Four rivers in Pasir Gudang found polluted, including Sg Kim Kim

PASIR GUDANG, Feb. 27 -- Four rivers around the Pasir Gudang industrial area here have been declared as polluted and requiring frequent monitoring, including Sungai Kim Kim which was involved in the 2... Read More


Despite Malaysia's tepid Q4 showing, experts still optimistic for economy this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 23 -- Several economists and local industry representatives are confident that Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will strengthen this year, despite easing in the final ... Read More