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JB can spearhead stray animal welfare issue
Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) has of late come under intense scrutiny about the way its enforcement officers catch and house stray dogs.
Lessons from our neighbour
While Singapore sets its roadmap for the next decade, are we prepared for our golden years?
Dark realities behind promise
Johor’s infrastructure woes cast shadow on development dreams.
Third route badly needed
Reopening pedestrian shortcut an alternative for traffic woes in JB.
Beware fake profiles on social media
IN my 25 years as a journalist, I have covered many stories involving scams.
Call for better border clearance
SINCE last year, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has made more than 70 official and unofficial visits to the two land checkpoints between Malaysia and Singapore.
Spot checks by Johor MB producing desired results
WHEN Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi took office in March this year, he started carrying out spot checks along major roads in Johor Baru, Pasir Gudang, Kulai and other areas to find out about the problems faced by the rakyat.
Stakeholders hope for new weekend rest days
IT HAS been almost 10 years since Johor decided to change its weekend rest days to Friday and Saturday.
Preventing the spread of Covid-19 collectively
In addition to getting people vaccinated, testing and contact tracing methods need to be strengthened to identify and isolate those infected
Make Jetco a one-stop centre for info on state
It must also not duplicate work done by other govt agencies.
Vital to keep people safe and informed
A few days ago some friends including a manager of a renowned hotel chain in Johor Baru called to ask me some interesting questions about what to do if they suspect someone with symptoms of the dangerous coronavirus.