CNA Explains: Does Malaysia’s new Pedra Branca inquiry have ‘something to do with the Sultan of Johor’?

Politics expert James Chin of the University of Tasmania echoed similar sentiments, pointing out that it was in the interest of many Malaysians for the federal government’s handling of the matter to be divulged fully. “I think this is one of those issues which the Malaysian public want a full accounting of,” he said. “It’s … Read more

Drugs worth RM1.2mil seized in Johor, cops arrest three

JOHOR BARU: The police have arrested three people in a special operation involving the seizure of RM1.2mil worth of drugs. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the suspects were arrested in three separate raids in the Johor Baru and Iskandar Puteri areas between Wednesday (Jan 10) and Sunday (Jan 14). “The syndicate’s … Read more

Floods: Over 6,500 victims at Johor relief centres today

JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor has risen to 6,564 people at 8am on Monday (Jan 8) compared to 3,322 people at 8pm on Sunday(Jan 7) night. The state disaster management committee said that the victims are from 1,819 families that are currently placed at 51 temporary relief centres (PPS) at six … Read more

Floods: Johor records increase in evacuees Jan 5 morning

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Johor has increased to 1,481 people at 13 relief centres as of 6am Friday (Jan 5), up from 1,024 the night before. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) National Disaster Command Centre, four relief centres in Johor Baru are housing 420 … Read more

TMJ’s wife conferred ‘Che Puan Mahkota’ title

JOHOR BARU: Che Puan Besar Khaleeda Bustamam, the wife of the Tunku Mahkota of Johor has been conferred the title Che Puan Mahkota effective Monday (Jan 1). The announcement of the new title was made by Johor Royal Court Council president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Ramli through a statement posted on The Royal Johor’s Facebook … Read more