JOHOR BARU: A total of 18 schools in Johor have been identified as temporary relief centres for floods throughout the duration of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination. Education Ministry deputy director general (school operation sector) Azman Adnan said the 18 schools involved 21 examination centres. He added that the 18 schools were located … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
