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Harith Mustaffa

Harith covers Malaysia for The Straits Times, with a focus on Johor. He has been a journalist since 2019, starting with Berita Harian, where he covered crime and community issues. His work includes reporting on the reopening of Mecca and Madinah for pilgrimage in 2021, and the opening of Singapore’s representative office in the West Bank in 2022. A South-east Asian Studies graduate from NUS, he joined ST in 2024. Outside work, he plays guitar for a psychedelic rock band.

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Johor’s data centre boom brings pylons, noise and property worries

The TM Nxera data centre was constructed near the upscale residential enclave of Eco Botanic.
The TM Nxera data centre was constructed near the upscale residential enclave of Eco Botanic.

Singapore, Malaysia conclude field exercise to handle emergencies at RTS Link

Singapore and Malaysia authorities conducting a cross-border field training exercise on a Johor-bound RTS Link train on Oct 27.
Singapore and Malaysia authorities conducting a cross-border field training exercise on a Johor-bound RTS Link train on Oct 27.

From Tampines to Bangsar, thousands of fans throng Syed Saddiq’s public wedding reception in Muar

Newly weds, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah at their public wedding reception in Muar on Oct 25.
Newly weds, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah at their public wedding reception in Muar on Oct 25.

Malaysia’s haze frustration boils over school closures as calls grow to hold polluters to account

Warisan Merdeka Tower (KL118) (centre) and commercial buildings are covered in haze in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 13. Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.
Warisan Merdeka Tower (KL118) (centre) and commercial buildings are covered in haze in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 13. Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.

Football games, night markets carry on in Johor amid haze and school closures

Johor Bahru records among the highest air pollutant index readings in the state. after Pasir Gudang.
Johor Bahru records among the highest air pollutant index readings in the state. after Pasir Gudang.

How a one-month buffer and JB transport upgrades will prepare commuters for the RTS Link

A view of the Bukit Chagar RTS station.
A view of the Bukit Chagar RTS station.

JB commercial areas are short of parking. Can a new paid system solve this?

Jalan Geroda in Larkin is a popular shopping and dining spot located near the Larkin Sentral bus terminal.
Jalan Geroda in Larkin is a popular shopping and dining spot located near the Larkin Sentral bus terminal.

Malaysia’s PKR faces existential threat as disenchanted veterans drift to splinter party Bersama

Former PKR deputy president and now Parti Bersama Malaysia de facto leader Rafizi Ramli stirring a pot of asam pedas during a party get-together event on Aug 15.
Former PKR deputy president and now Parti Bersama Malaysia de facto leader Rafizi Ramli stirring a pot of asam pedas during a party get-together event on Aug 15.

Pontian dumping: NEA says S’pore does not allow construction waste to be exported for disposal

A cordoned-off site, believed to be used for the illegal dumping of construction waste from Singapore, in a village in Pontian, Johor, on Aug 12.
A cordoned-off site, believed to be used for the illegal dumping of construction waste from Singapore, in a village in Pontian, Johor, on Aug 12.

RTS Link in final testing, fare and launch date to be announced soon: Malaysia Transport Minister

A RTS Link train at the Bukit Chagar station on Aug 18.
A RTS Link train at the Bukit Chagar station on Aug 18.

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