Venesa Devi

5 days ago | thestar.com.my | Venesa Devi

Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) has been urged to expedite repair works on a temple retaining wall that collapsed more than two months ago. Sri Maha Saraswathy Temple president S. Suppayah said parts of the structure, which acted as a barrier to prevent soil erosion along the temple grounds, had fallen apart following continuous heavy rain earlier this year. “The barrier collapsed about two months ago and has since worsened after being exposed to the rain for a prolonged period.

6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Venesa Devi

JOHOR BARU: The cargo-only Pasir Gudang–Kempas Baru railway line will soon be upgraded to accommodate passenger services, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the new service is expected to be available to the public within six to 12 months. "Previously, this track was only used for cargo, but we have discussed with Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) about introducing passenger services as well. "This is a high-population area with the potential to attract many passengers.

6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Venesa Devi

JOHOR BARU: Hotels here are expecting a surge in bookings over the next few weeks as the PKR national congress draws closer. Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Johor Chapter chairman Ivan Teo said some hotels, especially those around Johor Baru city, have started to see a steady increase in reservations over the past few days. “Recently, many hotels have been recording a spike in bookings for dates between May 21 and 24 due to the congress.

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Venesa Devi

JOHOR BARU: More than 300 foreigners of various nationalities have been arrested in a series of raids conducted across five districts in the state. Johor Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the suspects were detained in an operation targeting construction sites in Johor Baru, Muar, Segamat, Mersing and Batu Pahat. "The raids, involving 120 enforcement officers, were carried out simultaneously across the five districts at about 10.30am on Wednesday (May 7).

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Venesa Devi

JOHOR BARU: The police have taken down a loan shark syndicate with the arrest of four of its members in several operations here. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M Kumar said the suspects, three men and one woman, were believed to have been paid between RM100 and RM350 to carry out acts of mischief for the syndicate. "They were paid to carry out all kinds of acts to intimidate borrowers who were unable to pay their dues.