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Ready for the monsoon: Johor sets aside RM5.6m to prep all constituencies for floods

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept. 11 -- The Johor state government has set aside RM5.6 million for all 56 state constituencies to prepare for the upcoming monsoon season. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Gha... Read More


Johor steps in with RM3,000 each for families hit by Segamat quake

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept. 11 -- A total of 62 heads of households in Segamat affected by the mild earthquakes are eligible to receive up to RM3,000 each. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said t... Read More


Real deal or raw deal? Malaysia's first geographical indication case explained - and why it matters for consumers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- The Geographical Indications (GI) Act 2022 (Act 836) made its first headlines yesterday, nearly three years after it came into force. A coffee manufacturing company and its ... Read More


Five remanded over fake cattle supply in Johor, graft now valued at RM400,000

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 10 -- Five individuals, including three civil servants, have been remanded for six days over allegations of conspiring to submit falsified documents to obtain RM400,000 in payments ... Read More


Segamat quakes leave cracks in schools, hospital and homes, says Ahmad Maslan - RM550,000 needed for urgent repairs

SEGAMAT, Sept. 8 -- Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan said an allocation of RM550,000 is needed to repair minor damage to government buildings and schools following six mild earthquakes... Read More


Police bust Kota Tinggi couple's drug syndicate, seize RM2.57m syabu packed in tea packets bound for Riau Islands

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 8 -- Police arrested a married couple last week at their gated residence in Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi, for allegedly running an international drug distribution syndicate targeting... Read More


Divorced but together: Johor couple face jail after laundry excuse falls flat

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 4 -- A recently divorced Muslim couple in Johor have been arrested after religious authorities said the man was caught at his ex-wife's flat in Kempas early this morning - where he ... Read More


Johor's smart city plans to prioritise tech, sustainability and community well-being, says infrastructure chief

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 2 -- Johor Infrastructure Group's managing director Datuk Mahadzir Aziz said Johor is on the right track to emerge as a model state in the development of smart cities, in line with ... Read More


Johor MB orders probe into viral 'Kuda Kepang' video alleging non-Islamic practices in Batu Pahat

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 29 -- The Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) and the police have been ordered to immediately probe and take action on a viral video related to a Kuda Kepang performance belie... Read More


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