Johor Bahru, 01, Malaysia

Brothers nabbed while collecting ‘donations’

TWO brothers were caught while collecting “donations” to fund a tahfiz school for orphans in Thailand, reported Kosmo! Read full story

2024-12-06 23:00

Girl allegedly kidnapped in Malaysia believed to be scam victim: Singapore police

The girl was reported missing on Nov 25 after she failed to show up in school in Singapore.

2024-12-06 13:24

Singapore Police: Teen girl kidnapped in Malaysia after falling victim to impersonation scam

In an update on the kidnapping case of a 15-year-old Chinese girl in Malaysia, Singapore authorities revealed that the teenager was manipulated by scammers posing as Chinese law enforcement. A month earlier, she received a scam call, which led her to travel a…

2024-12-06 09:13

Chinese uni student studying in Singapore charged in JB for kidnapping teen

A 22-year-old university student from Singapore has been charged in Johor Bahru for kidnapping a 15-year-old girl, with the intention to confine her in secret. The Chinese national, Huang Xiaonan, was denied bail due to being a flight risk. The teenager, rep…

2024-12-06 01:45

Johor-Singapore SEZ deal signing postponed after PM Wong tests positive for COVID-19: Malaysia PM Anwar

The signing was originally planned for during the annual Singapore-Malaysia Leader’s Retreat scheduled from Dec 8-9 in Malaysia’s administrative capital, Putrajaya.

2024-12-04 06:30

Rogue tycoon and wife arrested in Malaysia after 19 years on the run

Singaporean tycoon Ng Teck Lee and wife Thor Chwee Hwa were arrested in Johor Bahru on 3 December after 19 years on the run over a US$51m embezzlement case. The pair face charges for breaching trust and retaining illicit proceeds. The post Rogue tycoon and …

2024-12-04 02:03

AirAsia offers fixed fares to Sabah and Sarawak for CNY 2025, all-in one-way fares from RM328

Planning to fly home to Sabah and Sarawak this coming Chinese New Year? AirAsia has kicked off its fixed fares promo for the upcoming festive season where you can book an all-in one-way fare to East Malaysia from RM328. The upcoming Chinese New Year falls on …

2024-12-03 08:56

Tourism Malaysia supports new flight routes connecting JB-Bangkok

JOHOR BARU: Tourism Malaysia has expressed its support for Batik Air’s new flight routes connecting Johor Baru to Bangkok, Thailand directly that started on Sunday (Dec 1). Read full story

2024-12-02 10:21

‘Flying off the shelves’: Vapes flourishing in Johor, even as more Malaysian states emulate its 2016 ban

Retailers in Johor Bahru are selling electronic cigarettes in plain sight in spite of a ban in place since 2016. As more Malaysian states impose stricter controls on the sale of the products, proper enforcement will be difficult to implement, warn experts.

2024-11-29 22:00

Construction work to connect JB-Singapore RTS Link to Thomson-East Coast Line to begin in 2025

SINGAPORE: As construction on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link progresses, work to connect it to the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will begin in 2025.

2024-11-29 03:56