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  • [Latest] JB Shell Kiosk Murder: Police Have Identified A 55yo Man As Owner Of White BMW..

    [Latest] JB Shell Kiosk Murder: Police Have Identified A 55yo Man As Owner Of White BMW..

    Parts of the city centre in the Malaysian state of Johor Baru have been put on lockdown as police launched a manhunt for several suspects involved in the brutal murder of a motorist on Sunday (Dec 17) night.

    All active police units in Johor Baru Utara and Iskandar Puteri districts have also been put on standby and alert as the manhunt widens in South Johor, reported Malay Mail on Monday (Dec 18).

    It is understood that the police have identified a 55-year-old man as the owner of the white BMW used in the attack and have since placed him on the wanted list, said the newspaper.

    Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd said that a description of the suspects’ car, a white BMW with the registration plate number WB79L, was posted on Johor police’s Facebook page, reported New Straits Times. Members of the public are urged to call the police if they find the white BMW.

    Footage of the shocking murder was captured by an eyewitness and has since made its rounds on several social media platforms.

    The victim died at the scene. Police have yet to disclose the identity of the deceased.

    The motive of the attack which has been classified as murder by the police is not clear at the moment.

     

    Source: ST

  • Malaysia’s Ministry Of Health Prompt Response In Debunking Fallacies; The Independent Singapore Retracts Its Inflammatory Post

    Malaysia’s Ministry Of Health Prompt Response In Debunking Fallacies; The Independent Singapore Retracts Its Inflammatory Post

    Local socio-political news site The Independent Singapore on Sunday (Sept 3) took down an article claiming that a Singaporean had died after a Malaysian hospital demanded payment before treating him, and apologised “for the anguish and distress this incident has caused”.

    Thanking all Malaysians who “supported and (stood) tall” with his ministry in a Facebook post on Sunday, director-general of Malaysia’s Ministry of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah said “our prompt response debunking fallacies (has) resulted in an otherwise arrogant Singaporean portal” retracting its post. He also said The Independent had initially defended its article and had blocked Malaysian IPs from accessing it.

    Asked by TODAY about the incident, site publisher Kumaran Pillai said the article was taken down at 8.30am on Sunday to “defuse the situation”.

    He added that “a wave of netizens from Malaysia” had flooded the site’s Facebook page last Saturday at around 10pm calling for the article to be taken down, which led the team to geo-block Malaysians.

    Then, a “series of attacks” brought its site down, which could only be restored Sunday morning. The netizens also left comments, some of which were “inflammatory and racially explosive”.

    Last Saturday, the Malaysian Health Ministry had said it would lodge a formal complaint with Singapore over allegations made in online reports on the death of 25-year-old Singaporean Justinian Tan which had hurt the country’s image as well as the reputation of its healthcare workers.

    Tan and a friend, who were in Johor Baru for supper with four others, were injured in a hit-and-run accident on Aug 25. Mr Joshua De Rozario, one of those in the group, had told media that the ambulance took 30 minutes to arrive.

    When they arrived at Johor’s largest hospital, the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, he said they were asked to pay RM2,700 (S$860) before the medical crew would conduct scans on the two men. The hospital then requested another RM1,350 for Tan’s operation, but the family asked for him to be transferred to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) after learning the brain operation would be conducted by a “medical officer” instead of a surgeon.

    Tan was pronounced brain dead at SGH last Monday, and taken off life support early on Wednesday.

    Malaysia had refuted the allegations, with Dr Hisham issuing a statement last Friday that a team at the hospital’s emergency department initiated the necessary X-rays and scans, as well as treatment such as intubation, “in a very timely and professional manner, without asking for any deposit since this is an emergency case”.

    He also said the ambulance had responded in a “very timely” manner, with a “despatch time of two minutes and response time of 13 minutes”.

     

    Source: http://www.todayonline.com

  • Singapore Car Allegedly Pump Petrol At JB But Went Missing Without Paying For Fuel

    Singapore Car Allegedly Pump Petrol At JB But Went Missing Without Paying For Fuel

    According to Malaysia facebook group, Singapore plate Gold Estima SJE1797H drove off without paying fuel.

    This was just located at Petronas petrol station just exit second link.

    Not much information was given but from this photo above, it doesn’t look good for this person driving this car.

    “请问谁打油没有还钱就跑了？油站已经报警了，别害bangla扣工钱。有本事驾新加坡车，就要有本事在马来西亚还钱打油。没钱在马来西亚打油的话，那就回去新加坡打油吧。

    地点是从second link关卡出来的Petronas油站，不要丢自己的脸”

     

    Source: http://www.thelocalsociety.com

  • Sultan Johor: Curved Design Of Proposed Rail Track Impractical

    Sultan Johor: Curved Design Of Proposed Rail Track Impractical

    The Sultan of Johor has spoken against the design of the proposed rail track linking Woodlands in Singapore and Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, and questioned the involvement of government-owned firm Prasarana Malaysia Bhd in the project.

    “Why must it be Prasarana? Why not the Johor government?” asked Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in an interview with New Straits Times today.

    “The project is entirely in Johor; so why should Prasarana be involved? Let the Johor government and Singapore have a joint-venture and I can raise funds if need be.”

    The rail track which includes a 30m-high bridge comes under the Rapid Transit System (RTS), the latest link to serve travellers who use the Causeway linking Malaysia and Singapore.

    Both Prasarana and Singapore’s SMRT Corp are currently negotiating the joint venture.

    Sultan Ibrahim said the design of the bridge was impractical, costly and would disrupt the state capital Johor Bahru’s skyline.

    “The design matters to us and by ‘us’, I mean Johor,” he said.

    He urged for a review of the whole design, saying the current curve-shaped design was not only costly but also impractical.

    “Go back to the drawing board and review the overall plan.”

    Sultan Ibrahim said he should be consulted for any project involving his state.

    “Whatever (new plan) is presented to me, it will have to be logical, economical and sustainable for the benefit of not only Johoreans but all Malaysians and Singaporeans.”

    During the interview, the ruler sketched a design, saying a straighter track which is closer to the Causeway was more practical.

    “Why do they need an elevated bridge with up to 30m air draft (clearance height from water to a vessel’s height) unless there are plans to remove the Causeway?” he asked.

     

    Source: www.freemalaysiatoday.com

  • Mark This Date 31 Dec 2024, Can Take MRT Into JB

    Mark This Date 31 Dec 2024, Can Take MRT Into JB

    JOHOR BARU – Singaporeans will be able to hop on an MRT train in Woodlands to cross the border to Johor Baru by Dec 31, 2024.

    The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link can carry up to 10,000 passengers an hour in each direction between Johor’s Bukit Chagar terminus station and the Singapore terminus in Woodlands North, where it will join the upcoming Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).

    It is slated to greatly improve transport connectivity between Singapore and Malaysia, providing an alternative option for reducing congestion at border crossings.

    The new starting date for the line was announced in a joint statement on Monday (July 31) after the 13th meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com