QuickCheck: Did a fight break out at the BSI Immigration Complex?

Hundreds of thousands pass through the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) in Johor Baru to travel between Malaysia and Singapore. For some, who live in one country but work in the other, it is a peaceful daily routine. Recently, a video surfaced of a fistfight that broke out at one of the building's bus lanes. It showed...

Man killed in collision with motorbike ridden by 12-year-old

JOHOR BARU: A man has been killed after the motorcycle he was on collided with another ridden by a 12-year-old boy in Kampung Sri Aman here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said police received a report at 9.45am on Monday (March 31). "The 65-year-old man was exiting a junction on his way home when...

Police investigating viral footage of assault in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Police have launched an investigation into an assault incident caught on video and uploaded to TikTok by user @epul_676. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the video, now viral, shows a man being repeatedly assaulted by another individual. A 29-year-old local man lodged a police report at 4.29pm on Monday (March 24). He...

Singaporean boy dies in hospital after car-lorry crash in JB

JOHOR BARU: A seven-year-old Singaporean boy died while being treated for injuries after an accident between a car and a lorry at KM2.4 of Jalan Pantai here bound for Permas Jaya. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 10.34pm on Sunday (March 16). “Initial investigations found that the lorry, driven by...

MACC nabs sports body senior officers for RM1.3mil false claims, power abuse

JOHOR BARU: A pair of senior office bearers of a sports association have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged abuse of power and submitting false claims involving over RM1.3mil. According to a source, the two men, both in their 60s, were arrested at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 12) after giving their...

QuickCheck: Did an irate man in JB set his wife’s car on fire?

SOME marital disputes have been known to turn fiery. One man in Johor Baru, however, took this literally by allegedly torching his wife's car. In a video that went viral on social media, the culprit blocks the woman's car with his multi-purpose vehicle before pouring petrol on the bonnet and setting it on fire. It is claimed that...

Mother and teenage daughter found dead in luxury car in Johor

JOHOR BARU: A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in a luxury car at Bandar Baru Uda here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh stated that the 42-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter are believed to have been shopping nearby before stopping to take a break. "Based on the last text messages found...

JB court grants bail to Chinese national charged with kidnapping 15-year-old

JOHOR BARU: A male student from China who was charged with kidnapping a teenage girl last year has been released on RM8,000 bail with two sureties. Magistrate A. Shaarmini granted bail to 23-year-old accused Huang Xiaonan after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence, Sinar Harian reported on Wednesday (Jan 22). “The accused must also report...

JB retiree loses RM130,000 to bogus investment scheme

JOHOR BARU: A retiree has lost over RM130,000 to a bogus investment scheme found on social media. Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the 65-year-old woman learned about the online investment through an advertisement she found on Facebook. “The victim said she saw the advertisement about the investment, which used the name of a...

Court allows objection to GISB CEO’s habeas corpus application

JOHOR BARU: The High Court here has allowed a preliminary objection to the habeas corpus application filed by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and his wife Azura Md Yusof. The application challenges their detention under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012. In delivering his decision on Tuesday (Jan 14), Justice...