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Johor DAP leader seeks to cite Pontian council chief for shutting stores over upside-down flags

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 29 -- Johor DAP activist Dr Boo Cheng Hau has launched a petition against the Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) president, claiming his order to shut down two businesses for improperl... Read More


Exco: Johor awaiting full reports on Segamat earthquake's impact

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug. 28 -- The Johor government is awaiting a full report on the integrity of Petronas Gas Berhad's (PGB) underground pipeline system following a weak earthquake that struck Segamat y... Read More


No damage to public infrastructure near Segamat quake epicentre, says Johor exco

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 25 -- All nearby public infrastructure within the radius of yesterday's mild earthquake's epicentre is reported to be safe without any serious damage. Johor Works, Transport, Infras... Read More


Exco: Johor leads smart city push with 90pc of pilot projects completed under 2030 blueprint

KULAI, Aug. 25 -- Johor now leads in the country's smart city initiative after implementing about 90 per cent of the 55 pilot projects identified in the Johor Smart City Blueprint 2030. Johor Housing... Read More


Johor travel agencies say Singapore VEP rejections cut income by half, leave illegal operators to fill gap

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 22 -- More than 400 Johor-based travel agencies claimed that business has been affected after Singapore authorities denied their Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) applications for the past ... Read More


Another child bullying case rocks Johor after apartment CCTV footage goes viral, cops investigating

JOHOR BARU, Aug. 20 -- Police are investigating another case of bullying involving children after a video showing a seeming assault at Molek Ria Apartment in Jalan Persiaran Bumi here went viral. Ser... Read More


Johor Regent calls for all-out campaign to end bullying after child with cancer is targeted

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 19 -- The Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, has decreed the implementation of an all-out campaign against bullying in the state. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said ... Read More


With Putrajaya help still pending, Kulai council fast-tracks work to prevent Hindu temple from erosion collapse

KULAI, Aug. 19 -- The Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) has immediately allocated RM300,000 to build a retaining wall at a slope to prevent the Sri Maha Saraswathy Temple in Taman Putri here from collaps... Read More


Banana bandit busted: 70kg fruit theft lands Johor man in custody

KLUANG, Aug. 15 -- A 36-year-old unemployed man was arrested by police for allegedly stealing 70 kilogrammes of bananas from a plantation in Kampung Sungai Besoi, Layang Layang, last night. Kluang po... Read More


RM1,000 hit job: Segamat fire death linked to Singapore debt scam, say Johor police

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 13 -- The death of a 72-year-old woman in a fire at Kampung Bukit Siput in Segamat on July 25 is believed to be linked to debts owed by her family to a Singapore-based debt scam synd... Read More