Housing developers who are found guilty will not only be blacklisted by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government but will pay a fine of up to RM500,000 and/or a maximum three years jail sentence. ...
Steven Chen
Taman Molek plunges into total darkness
Eyewitness saw a man running out frantically from the explosion scene screaming for help before disappearing into the dark alley
Another abandoned housing project uncovered in Johor Bahru
In less than a week, Komunitikini citizen journalists have uncovered and reported on two major abandoned housing projects in Johor Bahru meant for the middle to lower income groups, making this the...
Protests continue against taxi coupon system in Johor Bahru
Taxi drivers whom identified themselves as Coupon System Protest Action Group carried placards voicing their dissatisfaction over the alleged unfair implementation of the taxi fare coupon system.
Abandoned project in Johor Bahru causes grief for housebuyers
The housing project in Taman Mount Austin started in 2004 and was scheduled to be completed in 2007 but failed to materialize.
Lim Guan Eng dinner in Johor marred by protesters
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng scheduled dinner in Segamat was greeted by protesting crowd numbering hundred or so comprising local residents calling themselves as Suara Anak Johor at the Siang...
Picket against Employment Act amendment in Johor Bahru
Forty people gathered along Jalan Skudai, near Tampoi Indah to picket against the amendments to Employment Act 1955.
Resolve maintenance and upkeep of flats
Local community leaders are at many a times at a loss trying to resolve problems related to the repairs and maintenance of low cost flats in their respective areas more so when they are confronted in ...
Suhakam national inquiry : Rights of indigenous people
Suhakam (Human Rights Commission of Malaysia) kicked-off its National Inquiry on the rights of indigenous people in Tenang, Segamat recently.
RM127,5000 subsidised cooking oil confiscated
After three weeks of surveillance, a team of eight enforcement officers from the state Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism of Johor and Melaka raided a factory in Taman Kota...
Foul smell, fuming residents
Some 5,000 residents living in Bandar Baru Permas Jaya housing estate here, in Johor Bahru, are not amused at having to put up with a nauseating foul smell for almost two months.
Family alleges bias in MMA inquiry proceedings
The family of deceased Lisa Ten Lee Sa, 17, from Kulai, Johor, who died in a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur two years ago, alleged at a press conference here recently that the inquiry board set up...
Cancer stricken two year old toddler in need of assistance
The attending doctor is voicing grave concern about Ravil deteriorating heart condition and confirming that the cancerous cells has spread to his whole heart.
A simple, clarion call
Political inclination be damned: all parties should come together to help the needy. PAS Mersing deputy commissioner and Johor deputy youth chief, Azam Abdul Razak, said that community leaders must...
Suspected Nigerian fraudster arrested
A Nigerian national was arrested by the police on suspicion of cheating via a fraudulent business partnership. Segamat district police chief, Abdul Majid Mohd Ali, said the female victim in her...
Johor solid waste management problem critical
The Johor state government is urging for the Solid Waste Management and Urban Cleaning Act (Act 672) to be implement as soon as possible as the solid waste problem in the state is reaching a critical ...
Gelang Patah fishing community’s 11-year wait for compensation may end soon
The Johor state government will meet with the Fisheries department, the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda), and the aggrieved 279 fishermen over the matter of their RM3.1 million...
Admiral Zheng He’s ‘historic visit’ to Johor Bahru
A month long exhibition titled "The Voyages Of Admiral Zheng He " depicting the life, struggles and adventures of the renowned sea explorer from China will be held in Johor Bahru for the very first...
Gelang Patah fishermen’s 11-year wait for compensation
Gelang Patah fishing community demanded that the development company to comply with the compensation agreement signed in 2000 and to payout the remaining balance of the compensation sum amounting to...
JB chapter organises fourth Citizen Journalism training
Those who are interested to be a volunteer journalist reporting on community news are encouraged to join the training session.
Indiscriminate parking causing massive congestion in JB
In spite of the tow-away zone signage and double yellow lines clearly visible, cars are found parked on both sides of the 2-way street.
1Malaysia milk scheme: What could have gone so wrong?
The Johor State Health Department issued a directive to suspend the distribution of free milk to primary schools in the state under the 1Malaysia Milk programme effective Friday. In a press...