Parents in Johor welcome government’s initiative of distributing Malaysian flag badges to students
Civil servant Muhammad Nizar Abd Karim said children should be taught to love their country and take pride in the national flag from an early age.
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More than 100 foreign workers nabbed for immigration offences in Malaysia’s NYE sweep
State director Mohd Rusdi added that those detained included 20 men and four women from Indonesia, 16 men from Myanmar, one man from Pakistan, and 64 men from Bangladesh, aged…
Suspect in alleged abduction of Malaysian girl rearrested after child porn, sex toys found in house
Six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui went missing at a Bon Odori event in a mall in Iskandar Puteri at 8.30pm on July 20 and was rescued from a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor…
Johor Immigration Department nabs 145 illegal immigrants in city centre raid
The arrests consist of 90 men and 18 women from Myanmar, 27 men from Nepal, four men and three women from Indonesia, and three men from Bangladesh, all aged between 18 and 44.
Johor police expose insurance fraud syndicate after brutal murder, eight arrested
Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said that the syndicate had orchestrated the murder to appear as a road accident, enabling them to file an insurance claim. He explained that the…
Johor Baru-S’pore RTS Link project reports steady progress, nears 80% completion
The RTS Link is a 4km light rail transit shuttle service between Bukit Chagar Station in Johor Baru and Woodlands North Station in Singapore. The link has a capacity of 10,000…
Police calling up S’porean couple who alleged extortion at Johor Baru BSI
The case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine, whipping, or any two punishments.
RM1.3 billion lost to scammers in 2023: Deputy minister
Deputy Communications Minister said 33,235 cases reported through the NSRC 997 hotline last year were recorded from January to Dec 8. In the same period in 2022, a total of 24,187…
Number of flood victims in Johor rises to 3,322 people
According to the state disaster management committee, the highest number of victims is at Kota Tinggi, with 1,638 people evacuated from their homes.
Subsidies for imported white rice is Malaysian govt’s ‘last resort’ to overcome shortage: MP
The Pasir Gudang MP urged the public not to panic buy as there are enough daily necessities, especially white rice, in Johor.