JOHOR BARU: The influenza A(H1N1) virus has come as a double whammy to the tourism industry that is still reeling from the effects of the global recession. Tour groups in Singapore have cancelled plans for travel in June, which is a popular holiday period during the island republic's school break. Malaysian...
Plenty jobs in Johor but not enough takers
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JOHOR BARU: Despite the gloomy economic outlook, employers in the state are finding it hard to fill vacancies in their companies. State Unity, Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman M....
Johor Customs seize cigarettes and alcohol
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JOHOR BARU: The Johor Customs seized 785 cartons of cigarettes valued at RM1.41mil and 68 cartons of alcoholic drinks worth RM16,020 which were being smuggled into the country in three raids in the city on Thursday and...
A one stop bridal fair
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THE hugely popular Romance in Fate Bridal Fair goes down south. It will be held in Persada Johor International Convention in Johor Baru from July 10-12, from 10am to 9pm,...
Special task force set up to curb snatch thefts
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JOHOR BARU: The newly-launched Clamp Down Task Force is Johor police's special task force to reduce and eventually bring an end to snatch thefts. The force comprised the state police traffic squad, said Johor police...
Sunday - Your Day
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Wedding fair Come over to Mid Valley Megamall at its Hall 3, Exhibition Centre, in Kuala Lumpur today between 11am and 9pm for various wedding packages and exciting programmes. Fabulous prizes await you at the Eternal...
Poor response to job offers in JB
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JOHOR BARU: Despite the gloomy economic outlook, employers in the state are finding it hard to fill vacancies in their companies. State Unity, Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation...
Pahang MB hopes better road system will attract more Singaporean investors
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KUANTAN: Pahang hopes to see better roads link with Johor and Singapore if a third bridge linking both countries gets the go ahead, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said. A better road system between...
Development projects for Mersing
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MERSING: Several public and private projects will be implemented in Mersing this year under the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) development masterplan. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the...
12 new cases, two by local transmission, total now 80
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PUTRAJAYA: Twelve more cases of influenza A (H1N1) have been reported in the country, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican. Of the number, he said, 10 were imported cases and two locally transmitted,...

