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
In an interview with CNA, Dr Serina stressed that the trapping of pollutants and debris can lead to “severe” ecological, and subsequently health and economic implications. “As long as there’s water flow, things that come into the strait from land on both sides are able to move. As (pollutants) move, it sort of dissolves and … Read more
President of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation Lennon Tan told CNA that he is hopeful that the SEZ will not go the same way as the SIJORI Growth Triangle and the Iskandar Malaysia projects because of the intensive business engagement from government officials this time round. “There is a lot more private sector consultation, industry consultation … Read more
JOHOR BARU: The 100th anniversary of the Causeway is a meaningful celebration for all Malaysians and Singaporeans, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. “Today, we witnessed the 100th anniversary celebration of the Johor Causeway, which is very significant for Johoreans, Malaysians and Singaporeans. “We hope that this celebration could further strengthen the kinship and neighbourly relationship … Read more
DIFFICULTIES REGISTERING FOR VEP To obtain a VEP, drivers must first register online and subsequently collect a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag which must be attached to their vehicle. However, many have since reported difficulties with the process with some Singapore drivers telling CNA that they were unable to register their cars or renew their … Read more
The official, who declined to be named, maintained that his team and JPJ are confident they will address all of these queries in time for the Oct 1 deadline. “Certain users are worried, so they panic and they blame the system. But we will work with them to clear up these concerns,” he added. Malaysian … Read more
JOHOR BARU: Seven award-winning Russian films are being screened for free throughout a three-day film festival. The Russian Kazan Muslim Film Festival, held at the Johor Public Library Corporation (PPAJ) in Jalan Yahya Awal here, is open to the public until Saturday (June 15). When officiating the film festival, Regent of Johor’s consort Che Puan … Read more
