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Johor schools, educational institutions to remain closed for 5 more days
The state government had earlier ordered all schools to close for two days from Oct 8, before extending the closure to educational institutions for another five days from Oct 12.
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7 drivers caught providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services, vehicles impounded
A total of 254 cars have been impounded since July 2025, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling.
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Between ‘frustration’ and ‘good news’, RTS Link delay triggers contrasting reactions across Causeway
The Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is now expected to launch in February 2027, putting it at risk of missing the busy travel and shopping period before Chinese New Year.
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As RTS Link nears opening, JB faces test of making its car-dependent centre more walkable
Transport experts say Johor Bahru’s city centre lacks a connected pedestrian network, while authorities explore solutions and exchange ideas with global firms including Zaha Hadid Architects.
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Coffee and camping chairs: Inside JB’s roadside cafe scene and where to find them
Before the “healing chair” label caught, JB’s late-night cafe scene was built out of car boots and spare chairs. Here’s a guide to the best spots and where it’s heading.
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Singaporean man, 56, jailed 14 days and fined US$1,733 for insulting Islam in Johor
In a video that went viral, Mohamed Anim Atam was recorded by an e-hailing driver making remarks about the Quran while travelling in Johor Bahru.
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RTS Link’s Bukit Chagar station to connect directly to KTM trains, buses and taxis: Malaysia Transport Minister
A proposed public train-bus hybrid system to absorb an expected increase in commuters will however not be ready by Jan 2027, with Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke saying that the government is still working out details.
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Inside JB’s RTS Link station: 25-minute target from concourse to train, high-tech scanners planned
CNA goes behind the scenes at Johor Bahru’s Bukit Chagar RTS Link station, where high-tech body scanners, an operations command centre and direct links to nearby malls are taking shape ahead of the rail service’s expected launch in January 2027.
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JB hospital sees surge in Singapore patients using MediSave for treatment
About 90 per cent of the patients using MediSave at Regency Specialist Hospital in Johor Bahru are women, with maternity-related care among the most common treatments.
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Malaysia foreign minister says envoy summoned by US over Israel policy amid Network School saga
Network School, the “digital nomad” community founded in Malaysia by US investor Balaji Srinivasan, came under scrutiny after social media users alleged that it included participants from Israel.
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