JOHOR BARU: A female factory manager lost over RM900,000 of her savings after being scammed in a bogus online investment scheme. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the 53-year-old victim lodged a police report on Saturday (Nov 16) claiming she had been cheated, causing her to suffer huge financial losses. According to the victim, in...
JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old man has died in a motorcycle accident near the Ulu Tiram toll on the Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE). Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak reported that the accident occurred at 7.40pm on Sunday (Oct 13), with the victim believed to have lost control of his motorcycle. The man crashed into the roadside, sustaining...
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) is working with a group of non-governmental organisations to conduct mass neutering programmes to address the issues of stray dogs. Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman said the council’s goal was to neuter and vaccinate about 1,000 stray dogs in the city through a series of programmes with the...
DOMESTIC squabbles come in many forms. But when verbal arguments take on a more physical nature, they can escalate to dangerous levels, like getting hit by sticks or a car. Recently, a video went viral showing a group of men fighting using sticks before one of them is knocked down by a vehicle in front of...
JOHOR BARU: Police are on the hunt for a suspect who allegedly placed two red pills, believed to be drugs, on another man's motorcycle at a petrol station in Majidee, here. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred last Tuesday (Aug 20) when the 37-year-old victim was on his way to...
JOHOR BARU: Police are investigating if there is any connection between the discovery of a headless body on railway tracks near Jalan Suka Ria in Kampung Melayu Majidee and the recent cable theft cases in the area. "We are investigating whether these two cases are related, but as of today (Aug 14), the discovery of the...
JOHOR BARU: Police are seeking the cooperation of those with missing family members after a headless body was found on railway tracks near Jalan Suka Ria in Kampung Melayu Majidee here. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the discovery was made by the public at 7.53am on Tuesday (Aug 13). “We received information about...
JOHOR BARU: The Arena Larkin Aquatic Centre in Larkin is expected to be temporarily closed after 19 secondary school students were admitted to hospital following a swim in the pool. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the students were participating in a swimming competition organised by the Johor Schools Sports Council (MSSJ) from July...
KULAI: Police have arrested four local men suspected of involvement in seven house break-ins here as well as in Pontian and Seri Alam. Kulai OCPD Supt Tan Seng Lee said the suspects, aged between 41 and 55, were picked up during raids in two different locations in Johor Baru. “They were apprehended between 9.20pm and 11.20pm on...
JOHOR BARU: Six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui, who was found safe after going missing for three days, has finally reunited with her loved ones here. A photo of the happy moment was shared on Facebook by a social media user on Tuesday (July 23) evening. ALSO READ: Fifth suspect in Albertine's abduction brought to JB court for remand...
