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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


Nipah virus explained: Symptoms, history and Malaysia's risk

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- Over the past few days, major media outlets have reported a Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in West Bengal, India, sparking flashbacks of Covid-19 pandemic fears across Asia and pr... Read More


Nanta: Works Ministry to continue new highways as public transport system develops

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 28 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 - The government will continue building new highways and roads as part of efforts to address the country's ongoing public transportation challenges, Works... Read More


DoE suspends palm oil mill operations, arrests manager over alleged pollution at Sungai Johor

KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 26 -- The Johor Department of Environment (DoE) has arrested a palm oil processing mill manager to assist in investigations into a pollution incident at a stretch of Sungai Johor in ... Read More


Mother and two children hit by relative's Myvi after driver accidentally accelerates in Johor weekend spot

PASIR GUDANG, Jan. 24 -- A woman and her two children suffered injuries after a Perodua Myvi, driven by a relative, accidentally accelerated into them at Dataran Mahkota Pasir Gudang here last night. ... Read More


Johor gets RM116.22m in federal funds to boost talent agenda

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan. 20 -- The Human Resources Ministry has allocated RM116.22 million to support Johor's talent development agenda, with funding focused on training, skills development and strengthening... Read More