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Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department conducted enforcement operations against nine overcrowded rental properties in Johor Bahru, known locally as 'rumah sarang burung', to ensure fire safety compliance and protect residents.
Police in Johor Bahru have concluded a nearly three-year investigation into the death of an 18-month-old boy, reclassifying the case as murder and identifying the child's biological father as the primary suspect.
A 40-year-old Johor Bahru customer service officer has been charged with murder in connection with an 18-month-old child's death, which was reclassified from accidental to a criminal matter three years after the incident occurred.
Johor Bahru police have broken up a synthetic drug operation, detaining eight people including a 16-year-old who allegedly converted his grandfather's car into a makeshift drug depot for distributing narcotics across the state.
Johor police have detained 11 people, including the victim's employer, following the death of a foreign worker from head injuries in Johor Bahru. The arrests mark a significant development in workplace safety enforcement.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has voiced frustration over the slow pace of affordable housing delivery in Johor, as escalating property prices in Johor Bahru increasingly lock out first-time buyers and young families seeking homeownership.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Malaysia and Singapore will jointly launch an advanced digital immigration system and additional border lanes by January next year to tackle chronic congestion at entry points.