Facts, risks and response: What we know about the tuberculosis outbreak in Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Once widely regarded as a "death sentence", tuberculosis (TB) has drawn renewed attention in Malaysia following a recent outbreak in Johor. Health officials have said the two... Read More

Johor Bahru to expand CCTV network to 2,500 units to boost city security

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 10 -- The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) is expected to add 2,000 more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras around the city to the existing 500 units that are in operation. Joh... Read More

Johor TB outbreak: Pontian primary school student tests positive, close contacts screened

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 9 -- The Pontian district health office has confirmed that a male primary school student from the district has contracted tuberculosis after testing positive for the respiratory dise... Read More

Four-day remand for man who drove from KL to Pagoh, ran amok, trespassed homes and assaulted owner

PAGOH, Feb. 9 -- An unemployed man drove for more than two hours from Kuala Lumpur to Pagoh where he ran amok before breaking into three houses and assaulting a homeowner in Taman Pagoh Jaya here yest... Read More

Johor government to conduct cloud seeding this week following low water levels in dams

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 9 -- The Johor government is scheduled to conduct cloud seeding in the state following the low water levels in several dams due to a dry spell. The cloud seeding will be concentrate... Read More

Six schoolchildren quarantined after contracting tuberculosis in Kota Tinggi outbreak

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 5 -- The Johor government said six students from schools in Kota Tinggi have been quarantined and are being monitored closely after contracting tuberculosis (TB) following a recent o... Read More

Tuberculosis outbreak in Kota Tinggi sees 33 active cases under close monitoring

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 5 -- Johor public health authorities are investigating a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kota Tinggi, with 33 active cases detected so far. The State Health Department (JKNJ) stated t... Read More

Johor police nab e-hailing driver over alleged sexual harassment of Vietnamese woman

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 5 -- Police have arrested a 26-year-old e-hailing driver to assist in an investigation into an alleged sexual harassment incident involving a female passenger, which was captured on ... Read More

Charred remains in Kangkar Pulai: Johor police confirm two adult victims were friends slain alongside children

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 4 -- Police believe that the two dead adult victims were friends who were killed together before being set ablaze with four others in a house in Kangkar Pulai here early last month. ... Read More

Public outcry as video surfaces of e-hailing driver harassing woman; Johor police launch probe

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 2 -- Police have launched an investigation into a viral video that appears to show an e-hailing driver sexually harassing a young female passenger in Johor Bahru. The 20-second clip... Read More

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