KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Terengganu and Pahang has shown a slight increase this morning, while the situation in Johor and Perak is showing signs of improvement. In TERENGGANU, heavy rainfall last night led to further evacuations, bringing the total number of victims to 3,951 at 12 relief centres (PPS) this morning, … Read more
JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has proposed four initiatives to address the congestion in the greater Johor Baru area to the federal government. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that proposal was given during the third 2024 meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion on Wednesday (Dec 11), chaired … Read more
KOTA TINGGI: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the handling of sovereignty issues involving Batu Puteh affirms Malaysia’s right to stake its claim, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Umno vice-president said the RCI provided a better understanding of the government’s decision in 2018 not to pursue the International Court of Justice’s … Read more
BATU PAHAT: A fire broke out on Malaysian cargo vessel the Malaysia Star 9.1 nautical miles (16.8km) from Tanjung Laboh here on Monday (Dec 2). The Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) reported the incident at around 8.40am, prompting swift action from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Batu Pahat zone MMEA director Maritime Commander Mohammad … Read more
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
