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Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru is undergoing RM1.139 billion in improvements across seven major projects, including electrical upgrades, new operating theatres, and expanded specialist facilities, with contractors expected to be appointed next year.
A Johor Bahru man has been charged with murder three years after the death of an 18-month-old child was reclassified from an accidental incident. The reclassification followed police investigation findings.
Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department conducted enforcement operations against nine illegal rental properties in Johor Bahru, tackling fire safety hazards in overcrowded conversions known locally as 'rumah sarang burung'.
After nearly three years of investigation, Malaysian police have reclassified the death of an 18-month-old boy in Johor Bahru as murder, with the biological father identified as the primary suspect in the case.
Johor police arrested 12 men, including a 15-year-old, after a brawl erupted during a World Cup final screening in Johor Bahru. The incident highlights tensions that can arise during major sporting events.
Johor Bahru police have dismantled a synthetic drug trafficking syndicate, arresting eight suspects including a teenager. The operation allegedly used a senior citizen's vehicle as a mobile storage point for controlled substances.
Johor police have arrested 11 individuals, including a foreign worker's employer, in connection with a fatal head injury case in Johor Bahru. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the worker's death remain ongoing.
A Johor Bahru-based engineering company has filed a defamation counter-suit against Steel Hawk Engineering, claiming the former partner executed a calculated public relations strategy to damage its reputation.
Pakatan Harapan candidate Cheah Chee Hong is campaigning on local grievances in Kukup rather than national politics, targeting infrastructure and tourism amid a straight fight against Barisan Nasional's Md Israk Abdullah.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised the sluggish rollout of affordable housing in Johor, warning that spiralling property values are pricing out young adults and newly-formed households from the homeownership market.