Forest reserves in northeastern Johor are shrinking due to land clearing linked to economic projects, prompting concerns over elephant-human conflicts … More
Tag: Johor
Police record statements from a ‘Datuk Seri’, lawyer over falsified foreign exchange documents in Johor
JOHOR BARU : Police yesterday took statements from a woman who claimed to be a ‘Datuk Seri’ and a lawyer … More
Johor police hunt three over RM20t foreign exchange fraud carried out in name of TMJ
JOHOR BARU : The Johor police are on the lookout for three individuals over a fraudulent “Letter of Undertaking” issued … More
IMBRT Pilot Testing : 97% of respondents support project – Exco
ISKANDAR PUTERI – The Iskandar Malaysia Rapid Bus Transit (IMBRT) pilot testing which began in April this year has received positive … More
S’pore firm partners with Johor ruler in gold mining venture
Under agreement, Johor ruler will receive RM3m if mining operations happen and 30pct of annual profits. A Singaporean company has … More
Johor Bersatu rep warns more may withdraw support for state govt if Umno continues to pressure PM to quit
PASIR GUDANG : Several Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) state assemblymen have agreed to withdraw their support for the … More
Johor govt can collapse anytime if our reps pull support, Bersatu leader warns
If any two of our reps feel disappointed with the MB, the state govt may fall anytime – Md Nasir … More
Stay: Where star doesn’t matter
DRIVING along the scenic Senai–Desaru Expressway is a breeze. Light traffic encountered during the 45-minute journey gives opportunity to savour … More
Sailboats, scallops and ‘sachertorte’: The other side of Senibong, Johor
JOHOR BARU : Plans that don’t quite match don’t have to be a problem. As with many things, what seems … More
Top 5 beaches of Mersing
FOR the uninitiated, Mersing’s main claim to fame is it being the principal gateway to Johor’s group of islands as … More
Travel : Entwined in mangrove’s allure
Steering clear of the mangrove’s spider roots — the spindly long roots that stick out from the mud and resemble a spider’s legs — our boat occasionally bumps onto the sturdy bakau nyirih (mangrove cannon-ball or xylocarpus granatum), shaking drops of rainwater from the leaves above.