PASIR GUDANG: Some 47,540 litres of subsidised diesel have been seized by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in a raid at the Plentong Industrial area here. Its acting Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that the raid under Ops Tiris was conducted by the Putrajaya KPDN at about 8.10pm on Saturday (Aug...
JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old woman and her housemate have been charged at the Sessions Court here for abusing and neglecting a seven-year-old boy. The boy’s biological mother Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Zahir and Singaporean Awiin Chua, 30, were brought to court on Wednesday (Aug 16) morning where the charges were brought against them. Nurul Asyiqin was accused of...
PETALING JAYA: A policeman’s act of spreading a message on multiracial unity to primary school pupils has received the thumbs up of Malaysians. Netizens, who saw a viral video of the policeman giving a talk at SK Kangkar Pulai 2 in Johor, were full of praise for his delivery, which was meaningful yet presented in a...
JOHOR BARU: A 29-year-old housewife has died after allegedly undergoing a breast enhancement procedure at a residential area in Skudai here. The woman, identified as Tan Wei Shan, was said to have undergone the procedure at a double-storey house in Taman Mutiara Rini, Skudai on July 29 evening. Her husband, a 35-year-old businessman who only wanted to...
KOTA TINGGI: The body of a 42-year-old man was found two days after going missing. The deceased remains were found in a crashed vehicle at KM16 of Jalan Bandar Penawar-Punggai here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the victim was reported missing by his family when he did not return home two days ago. "The body was...
JOHOR BARU: A 47-year-old local woman lost RM350,793.71 after investing in a scheme known as ‘C CHARGE’ this year. North Johor Bahru district police chief ACP M S Balveer Singh said police received a report on the matter at 12.49pm on June 15. "The investment scheme started operating in March 2023 and promised 100 per cent returns. "However,...
SINGAPORE - Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in a multilateral exercise and had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian territorial airspace, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Tuesday (Oct 19). This was during Exercise Bersama Gold, a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise held from...
The once bustling Johor Baru City Square, where millions shopped after crossing over from Singapore, has shuttered after repeated lockdowns deepened the loss of income from the border closure after the Covid-19 pandemic hit.The Straits Times/Syahril Azrul Har JOHOR BARU - The once-hectic causeway is now devoid of any hustle and bustle, a stark reminder of...
A resident in Kampung Laut Batu 10 in Johor Bahru stands at his house in flood waters waist-deep as rain continues to fall, Jan 10. Photo: Bernama The flood situation in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak had improved as of 8am with more evacuees allowed to return home. However, the number of evacuees rose in Johor due...
Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has decreed that prayers and activities at all mosques and surau in the state be postponed until April 28. "All those who are involved in mosque and surau management such as the committee members and all Muslims in the state should adhere to the instruction," said a joint statement by...
