KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is scheduled to take the oath of office as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 31) for a five-year term. The ceremony of taking the oath of office and signing the instrument of office will be held at the 264th (Special) Meeting...
JOHOR BARU: A petrol station owner pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to two charges of allowing a foreign-registered vehicle to fill up 500 litres of diesel last year. Soraya Md Tamyes, 38, claimed trial after the charges were read out in front of Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim on Monday...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in the four flood-affected states in the country increased to 3,323 people from 1,016 families as of 6am Friday (Jan 26), compared to 3,128 people from 958 families on Thursday (Jan 25) night. Based on a report by the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency...
JOHOR BARU: A total of 84 illegal immigrants from four countries and a local woman have been arrested following a raid at a factory in Senai near here. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said that the operation, codenamed Ops Mahir, was conducted at 11am on Wednesday (Jan 24) following a tip-off from the public. "We received a...
JOHOR BARU: Some 17 devotees preparing for Thaipusam were trapped in a temple here following a flash flood on Wednesday (Jan 24) night. Tebrau Fire and Rescue station chief Shamsul Khomari Bakar said that eight firemen were deployed to the scene upon receiving a call about the flood involving a temple in Kampung Kangkar Tebrau Kiri...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 31-year-old woman lost more than half a million of her life savings after being duped by a scammer who had impersonated her younger brother. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said the police received a police report from the victim at 4.20pm on Friday (Jan 19) after noticing that she had been...
BATU PAHAT: The police have found skeletal remains of a woman believed to be Mira Sharmila Samsusah, the single mother also known as Bella who was reported missing more than a month ago. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the main suspect in the case led police to the location where the human...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in Pahang, Johor and Sarawak are expected to experience continuous rain until tomorrow and Jan 21. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) in a statement today, issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, while in Johor, it includes Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Baru. "Continuous rain...
JOHOR BARU: Over 4,000 commercial crime cases with losses amounting to RM267mil were recorded last year, says Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat. The state police chief said the number of commercial crime cases Johor cops received last year was about twice that of the previous year. "In 2023, we opened up 4,383 investigation papers related to commercial...
KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous rainfall is expected to occur in several areas in Pahang and Johor from Wednesday (Jan 17) until Jan 20. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement Tuesday (Jan 16), said the alert-level continuous rain warning was issued for Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, as well as Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi...
