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RM10mil karting circuit to open at Desaru Coast by year-end
A new RM10 million karting circuit is being built at Desaru Coast in Johor, with Singapore's Arina International Holding appointed to build and operate it. Construction has begun at Riverside as part of The Sports Arina development, which will also include pickleball and padel facilities. The circuit is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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Johor police arrest eight over 17 car break-ins, four involving Singapore vehicles at Desaru
Malaysian police arrested eight people aged 26 to 60 in two raids in Johor on Sep 7 and 8 over 17 car break-ins, four of which involved Singapore-registered vehicles parked at Desaru resorts on Sep 6. Three Malaysian men seized in the first raid in Masai and Majidee tested positive for methamphetamine, while a second raid in Kulai and Muar netted two Indonesian men and two Indonesian women. Police are still hunting at least four other suspects.