Ayer Hitam literally means black water after murky waters flowed into the area from the mountains.
STRATEGICALLY located at the mid-way point of Kluang and Batu Pahat, the Ayer Hitam parliamentary constituency in Johor is synonymous with ceramic products and handicrafts.
This has earned it the moniker “Ceramic Town” as locals and tourists alike make it a point to stop by the many shops selling ceramic goods and home decorations.
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Ayer Hitam literally means black water after murky waters flowed into the area from the mountains.
Ayer Hitam was once known as Simpang Pulai, after a pulai tree that stood in the middle of an intersection connecting Kluang, Batu Pahat, Yong Peng and Johor Baru. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The Star
Eh says Ayer Hitam needs its own hospital as a government health clinic there is inadequate.
Rajaaletchumi says more job opportunities are needed in Yong Peng.
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