KOTA TINGGI - For decades, the economic development of Malaysia’s southern Johor state has been focused on the state’s south-western coast, which is also home to its capital Johor Bahru and its surrounding areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KOTA TINGGI - For decades, the economic development of Malaysia’s southern Johor state has been focused on the state’s south-western coast, which is also home to its capital Johor Bahru and its surrounding areas.
However, a relatively sleepy cluster of small towns on the lesser known south-eastern coast of the state is now showing signs of organically forming an economic region, spurred by a large oil and gas project in Pengerang and a rejuvenated tourism hub in Desaru.Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Continuous heavy rain expected in Johor, Malaysian east coast states till Monday: MetMalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR: Continuous heavy rain is forecasted to fall over Johor and the Malaysian eastern states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang from Friday (Jan 27) until next Monday. Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued an alert at 9am on Friday that continuous rain at an alert categ
Read more »
Motorcycle convoy from Singapore caught in Johor floodMERSING - A convoy of high-powered motorcycles from Singapore was caught in a risky situation in Mersing, Johor when some of their motorcycles were almost swept away by the strong currents of flood waters. Mersing police officer Abdul Razak Abdullah Sani said the group...
Read more »
Motorcycle convoy from Singapore caught in Johor floodArmy officers who were patrolling in the area offered help. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Johor residents who work in Singapore hog free parking space near checkpointResidents and shop owners at Kim Teng Park are upset with those who leave their cars outside their homes or shops for days on end. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Malaysia floods: Johor sees more than 5,500 evacuees; Sabah almost 6,500KUALA LUMPUR: More than 5,500 and close to 6,500 flood evacuees have had to flee their homes in Johor and Sabah respectively amid the northeast monsoon which has brought continuous heavy rain to several Malaysian states. As of 12pm on Thursday (Jan 26), Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency (NAD
Read more »
‘We are getting sick of this’: Anguish among Johor villagers amid recurring floodsAfter experiencing their second major flood in three years, some residents of Kampung Contoh have grown weary.
Read more »