SINGAPORE: Malaysian drivers and commuters will be able to cross between Johor and Singapore using QR codes instead of passports from next year. This follows a successful trial involving buses and motorcycles that began in June and ends this month, Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said on Monday (Nov 18). For now, only Malaysian … Read more
Now a new hotspot is pinging on the radar. Desaru Coast, in the state of Johor, boasts 17km (11 miles) of pristine coastline dotted with a quartet of five-star resorts: the Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, The Westin Desaru Coast Resort, Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, and the One&Only Desaru Coast. Time magazine named … Read more
BOOM IN DATA CENTRES More than a dozen data centre facilities are currently in operation in Johor. Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group is among the major data centre players that operate there. The first phase of its 130 megawatt-data centre in Asia was up and running within a year. The boom was driven by a surge in e-commerce … Read more
JOHOR BARU: The mass transfer of teachers involving schools around Pasir Gudang area will only be done in February 2025, says Hassan Abdul Karim. The Pasir Gudang MP said the decision was made during a meeting with the Johor Education Department held in Masai here on Sunday (Oct 6). “In the meeting, chaired by state … Read more
JOHOR BARU: Police have smashed a syndicate responsible for smuggling in Bangladeshi nationals from Singapore to the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex following a raid at a housing area in Taman Daya here. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the raid conducted around 5.30am on Sept 9 was … Read more
Innox’s general manager Christopher Leow told CNA that there has been an “overwhelming” number of enquiries for its services, with most of them from drivers who are “less tech savvy”. Mr Leow explained that many of the drivers struggle with the nitty gritty components of the application process, such as linking up the Touch ‘N … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The Chinese community is preparing to celebrate the Lantern Festival, a traditional event symbolising family unity, next Tuesday (Sept 17), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. In conjunction with the occasion, the Ayer Hitam MP said his service centre and Yong Peng state assemblyman, in collaboration with the Yong Peng Village Development … Read more
Mr Chris Robblee told CNA that Singapore and southern Johor are strategic locations to house refineries because they are located on major shipping routes and blessed with “deep-water marine accessibility”. “Both locations complement each other and facilitate the growth of oil trading and refining in the region,” he said. Several business experts told CNA that the … Read more
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man and his Malaysian girlfriend were charged in Johor on Thursday (Aug 29) with trafficking more than 3kg worth of drugs, reported Malaysian media. Brayden Ong, 31, and his girlfriend, 38-year-old Wang Wee Ching, allegedly set up a drug processing laboratory in a terrace house in Johor and distributed drugs in Malaysia … Read more
A bomb detonation exercise went awry in the Johor district of Kluang on Tuesday (Aug 27), triggering a landslide that seriously injured two police officers. According to the New Straits Times, the incident happened at a housing area in Taman Sri Lambak at about 3pm. The policemen were rescued and admitted to the intensive care … Read more
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