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Johor Bahru

This content creator went viral for exploring Johor Bahru by bus. Here are her top beauty treatments

Content creator Clara Chang has built a following online for her Johor Bahru-focused videos, which include beauty treatment recommendations.
Content creator Clara Chang has built a following online for her Johor Bahru-focused videos, which include beauty treatment recommendations.

Jalan Jim Quee, near Johor Bahru checkpoint, will close to private vehicles in 2027

Jalan Jim Quee would be restricted to buses and taxis, while e-hailing services will be relocated to Jalan Tun Razak.
Jalan Jim Quee would be restricted to buses and taxis, while e-hailing services will be relocated to Jalan Tun Razak.

After Thomas Ong’s friend finds cockroach in meal at JB restaurant, actor checks own food for a week

The 57-year-old got a scare last week when one of his friends found a dead cockroach in their bowl of curry yong tau foo mid-meal when eating in the Malaysian city, right in front of Ong.
The 57-year-old got a scare last week when one of his friends found a dead cockroach in their bowl of curry yong tau foo mid-meal when eating in the Malaysian city, right in front of Ong.

Why the RTS won’t drag me away from Singapore when it opens

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System may make trips quicker but they won’t make the weekend longer, says the writer.
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System may make trips quicker but they won’t make the weekend longer, says the writer.

Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: A sneak peek at Woodlands North station, now completed

RTS Link Woodlands North station was completed on Sept 4, almost six years after construction started in 2021.
RTS Link Woodlands North station was completed on Sept 4, almost six years after construction started in 2021.

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.

Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints during September school holidays

Travellers are encouraged to travel during non-peak hours, such as early mornings and late evenings.
Travellers are encouraged to travel during non-peak hours, such as early mornings and late evenings.

JB folk feeling the pinch of food prices ‘higher than in KL’

A mixed rice lunch in downtown Johor Bahru with fried chicken, vegetable, an omelette slice and a glass of iced tea would cost RM15 (S$4.72).
A mixed rice lunch in downtown Johor Bahru with fried chicken, vegetable, an omelette slice and a glass of iced tea would cost RM15 (S$4.72).

Six individuals deny kidnapping Singaporean, abducting another during JB court trials

They are accused of acting together in kidnapping the Singaporeans for the purpose of demanding a ransom.
They are accused of acting together in kidnapping the Singaporeans for the purpose of demanding a ransom.

Singaporean man gets 14 days’ jail, fined $2.2k for insulting Islam in JB

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