JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained two more suspects, a husband and wife, in its investigation of corrupt practices in computerised driving tests. It is learnt that the 47-year-old man and 43-year-old woman are an administrative manager and a marketing manager respectively at a driving institute. They were arrested at Johor MACC headquarters at...
JOHOR BARU: A town hall session will be conducted by the police together with shopping mall and hotel management in the city following a fake bomb threat last Saturday (Oct 14). Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said that the session will involve a sharing session with the management and its security team to...
JOHOR BARU: A construction and maintenance company director has been slapped with a RM1.284mil penalty for tax evasion with an additional RM23,000 in fines for failure to file three years of the company's tax returns. The accused, Yusof Ahmad, 38, pleaded guilty when the charges were read before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid at a Magistrate's...
JOHOR BARU: A 33-year-old man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a tree on Jalan Seri Austin 1, Bandar Dato’ Onn, here. Tebrau Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Noor Azhan Ahmad said that the incident occurred at 2.24am on Tuesday (Oct 17). “The vehicle crashed into a tree with the driver stuck inside. The body...
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department has smashed a syndicate issuing fake temporary employment visit pass (PLKS) and Recalibration Programme (RTK) 2.0 to immigrants with the arrest of six male foreigners. State director Baharuddin Tahir said based on information and intelligence, the department raided a premises in Iskandar Puteri at around 4.50pm on Thursday (Oct 5). "The...
KUALA LUMPUR: Five areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am on Thursday (Oct 5), with Bukit Rambai in Melaka being the most affected area with an API reading of 153. Based on the Malaysian API Management System website operated by the Department of Environment, other areas with API of above 100 are...
JOHOR BARU: The green light has been obtained for the construction of Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2 (HSA 2) on Defence Ministry land in Skudai. Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the ministry has agreed to give away 28.33ha from its 202.34ha of land for the hospital. ALSO READ: Hospital development fund will be Johor...
JOHOR BARU: Amanah hopes to see Pakatan Harapan assemblymen appointed as Johor government executive councillors to reflect the spirit of the unity government. State party chief Aminolhuda Hassan said the unity government’s win in the Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections on Sept 9 was the result of a good partnership between Pakatan and Barisan Nasional. “I hope...
KULAI: Johor should consider forming a unity government secretariat at the state level as seen in the Federal Government, says Teo Nie Ching. The Deputy Communications and Digital Minister, who is also Johor DAP vice-chairman, said that this could further strengthen the relationship between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional. "I believe that the time has come for...
JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor has expressed his readiness to fulfil his national duty for the country and the people. Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, who is next in line to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, conveyed his willingness to shoulder the responsibility. “It is not a promotion. It is a responsibility I am prepared to...
