KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) has reclassified all car wash centres in its jurisdiction as "high-risk businesses," putting them under increased monitoring and heavier regulation.

JB Mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad said the stricter rules were introduced after complaints about poor practices and alleged discrimination against local customers.

He also warned that centres found favouring foreign clients over locals risk losing their licences, The Star reported.

Previously, a viral post alleged that a centre refused serve to Malaysians in order to cater to Singaporeans, though MBJB has yet to receive an official complaint.

The mayor suggested that such cases may be linked to centres prioritising full-service pa...