News near Sungai Johor Bridge Johor
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Couple and third driver killed in crash on Kota Tinggi-Kluang road
A husband and wife died after the Perodua Axia they were in collided with a Honda BRV at Kilometre 31.2 of the Kota Tinggi-Kluang road in Johor. The BRV's passenger, Mohd Noor Selamat, 58, was also killed. The couple were buried in a single grave at the Kampung Tanjung Buai Islamic cemetery in Kota Tinggi.
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171 Sungai Kim Kim victims win suit; factory and two Singaporean directors liable
The Civil High Court in Johor Bahru found a used tyre processing factory, its two Singaporean directors and a lorry driver liable for the 2019 Sungai Kim Kim toxic waste dumping in Pasir Gudang. The 171 plaintiffs won RM100,000 in costs but failed against eight other defendants including the Johor state government; damages will be assessed later.
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Court orders 4 defendants in Kim Kim pollution case to pay RM100,000 costs to 171 victims
The Civil High Court in Johor Bahru ruled that 171 victims of the 2019 Sungai Kim Kim toxic waste pollution have won their civil suit against four defendants, including a tyre processing factory. The court ordered the defendants to pay RM100,000 in legal costs, while compensation claims totaling RM33 million are still pending assessment.