Tag Archives: Johor

Here’s a favorite post of ours from the past: HEADLINE: It's official: Johor moves weekend to Friday Johor will officially change its weekend to Friday and Saturday beginning next year. Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail announced this in Muar this morning, according to Sinar Harian today. The announc …

Replace Malay reserves, Pakatan tells Johor They raise concern that more than 1000 hectares have not been replaced. Replace Malay reserves, Pakatan tells Johor

Two Johor DAP assemblypersons are crying foul over the state's policy where applications for affordable housing require the endorsement of BN assemblypersons. "This kind of distribution would not truly benefit the rakyat, but instead benefit their parties. "It is another form of corru …

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 13 (Bernama) — The Johor state government targets to develop five tourism products of global interest by 2017 in its efforts to stimulate the tourism industry in the state. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Johor should not be left behind in making the touri …

RM500 compensation for land 'senseless', says NGO After 17 years, a Johor villager received this from developer says SAMM Johor. RM500 compensation for land 'senseless', says NGO

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 13 (Bernama) — The Johor state government has tabled a surplus budget for the fourth consecutive year for 2015. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin under the budget, revenue collection will be RM1.239 billion compared to management expenditure of RM1.235 billion, m …

MUAR, Nov 12 (Bernama) — Over 3,000 Malaysian-registered lorries travelling into Singapore daily, need not worry now about complying with the republic’s tighter law on diesel smog emission. Announcing this, Domestic Trade, Cooperation and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek said …

MCA vows to win 9 seats in Johor in GE14 It only needs a rise of three to eight percent of Chinese votes. MCA vows to win 9 seats in Johor in GE14

JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 20 (Bernama) — The Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, 30, is to wed Cik Khaleeda Bustamam, 21, on Friday. Johor Royal Council president Datuk Abdul Rahim Ramli said the engagement and solemnisation of marriage would take place at the Istana Bukit Serene at 1 …

Malay groups want Gerakan man's head to roll They call for Johor delegate's sacking over pendatang remark yesterday. Malay groups want Gerakan man's head to roll

Video | KiniTV Johor Gerakan delegate Tan Lai Soon says the Malays, Chinese, and Indians, are all 'pendatang' and as such should stop fighting about it as it doesn't benefit anyone He also urged the government to spend wisely, and not increase prices and burden the people if there isn …

The office of the Labour Department in Muar, Johor, has promised to handle the issue of more than 500 unpaid and starving migrant workers abandoned by a bankrupt factory, the Johor branch of the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) said today. “We have sent a letter to the department and will discu …

The Johor Islamic Affairs Council (Maij) has rebutted claims by several Johor-born students in Egypt that they did not receive zakat (tithe) aid due to poor management. When contacted, Maij said that the council has never had problems disbursing aid to Johor-born students in Egypt. Maij Islamic affa …

JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 1 (Bernama) — The state government is allocating RM1.3 million this year through the Johor Agriculture Department to assist rural agro-based entrepreneurs under its Projek Pembangunan Usahawan Industri Asas Tani. State Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Is …

Johor wants Country Garden Pacific View (CGPV) Sdn Bhd, the developer of Forest City, to comply with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before developing the project at Tanjung Kupang, Gelang Patah. Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin said it was important to ensure issues such as envir …