Johor

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.

Johor-S’pore SEZ records $28b of approved projects, ministers note ‘good progress’ on various fronts

(From left) Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Malaysian Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat and Senior Minister of State for National Development and Transport Sun Xueling speaking to the media after a high-level bilateral meeting on Nov 2.

Johor now popular destination for Indonesian tourists, with 1.5 million visits in 2025

About 1.5 million Indonesians visited Johor in 2025.

Johor government rejects claims linking state investment arm JCorp to Indonesian fires

Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state took the false allegations linking the state investment arm to the fires very seriously.

Couple detained at Johor checkpoint after trying to enter S’pore with $944,360 in undeclared cash

Malaysian police show photos of the cash they seized.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 25, 2026

A masked protester wearing a French flag throws a tear gas canister in Paris on Oct 24.

Man dies after being buried alive while digging in Johor

The Johor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said on Oct 24 that it received an emergency call at 10am.

Fire at JB power facility causes major blackout; two workers electrocuted

Two contractors electrocuted in the incident were in stable condition and receiving treatment.

Haze in Malaysia: Air quality in Johor’s Pasir Gudang hits ‘very unhealthy’ levels

A total of 33 other areas in Malaysia recorded unhealthy or worse readings, the same as at 7pm on Oct 15.

Capital World’s ability to keep operating depends on completing Mustafa mall deal, auditor says

Catalist-listed Capital World announced in April that fit-out and renovation works had begun for Mustafa’s JB outlet, which is targeted to open before the first quarter of 2027.

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