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Queen visits family of Kluang fire victims, home to be rebuilt
Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah visited the family of the victims of a fire in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, Johor, which killed a mother and two of her children last Wednesday. She presented cash and basic necessities through the Raja Zarith Sofiah Johor Foundation and ordered the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation to fully fund repairs and rebuilding of the family's two-storey terrace house.
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Animal rights activist: stray dog issue stems from government failure
An animal rights activist has criticised calls for tougher action against stray dogs, saying the problem stems from the government's years-long failure to manage abandonment, breeding and licensing. He spoke after a two-year-old girl was badly injured when five stray dogs attacked her near her grandmother's house in Sungai Kelambu, Johor on 5 September.
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Queen visits Kluang family who lost wife and two sons in fire
Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah visited Khairul Nizam Wahid, 50, whose wife and two sons died in a house fire at Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang on 9 September. She offered condolences and aid to the family, and also delivered contributions to three other asnaf recipients in the Kluang district.
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Batu Pahat council steps up stray dog catch after child attacked in Peserai
Batu Pahat Municipal Council is intensifying its stray dog catching operations after a two-year-old girl was attacked by five stray dogs in Kampung Tambak, Peserai, on 5 September. The council has caught 736 stray dogs in 205 operations up to 31 August this year, following 1,557 caught last year. It is also drafting a 2027-2031 Stray Animal Control Action Plan.
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MMEA seizes RM160,000 in drug-laced vape cartridges after suspect flees off Senggarang
More than 600 vape cartridges containing liquid suspected to be the synthetic cannabinoid known as "Piu Piu", worth an estimated RM160,000, were seized along the shore in Senggarang, Batu Pahat, Johor. The suspect fled in a fibre boat when he spotted a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency patrol boat on Sept 5. Samples of the liquid have been sent for laboratory analysis.
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JKR denies Cameron Highlands bypass project caused Tanah Rata floods, landslide
The Public Works Department has denied that the Cameron Highlands bypass project caused flash floods and a landslide in Tanah Rata last Friday, saying no physical construction has started. It said the project is still at the design and assessment stage, and that the flooding at MARDI's agro-technology park and the small landslide on Jalan Tengkolok were on secondary roads outside the main project alignment.
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Motorcyclist dies after being crushed by truck that veered off in Batu Pahat
A 29-year-old motorcyclist died after being crushed by a truck that veered off the road at Kilometre 116 of the Johor Bahru-Melaka road in Batu Pahat yesterday morning. Police said the victim suffered severe head and leg injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 47-year-old truck driver hurt his back. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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JAINJ raids Kluang shophouse, detains man who paid RM200 for sex
A man in his 20s was detained by Johor Islamic religious authority officers after allegedly paying RM200 to solicit a foreign prostitute at a four-storey shophouse in Kluang. The 3.05pm raid found two curtained rooms, used and unused condoms, and a local woman in her 30s. The case is being investigated under khalwat and prostitution-related offences.
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Mother's sambal chicken dish never eaten by son killed in Bukit Kelicap crash
A 29-year-old man died after his motorcycle was hit by a lorry that skidded at Kilometre 116 of the Johor Bahru-Melaka road near Bukit Kelicap, Batu Pahat, at about 7.30am yesterday. His mother, Samsiah Kassan, 67, said the sambal chicken she packed for him was still in good condition. The 47-year-old lorry driver injured his hip and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Suhakam urges authorities to map stray dog hotspots after child mauled in Johor
Suhakam's Children's Commissioner has urged local authorities to identify stray dog hotspots around schools, nurseries, playgrounds and public housing to prevent attacks on children. The call follows an incident in which a two-year-old girl was badly injured on her head and face after allegedly being attacked by five stray dogs near her grandmother's house in Sungai Kelambu, Johor on 5 September. Suhakam also wants the Housing and Local Government Ministry, state governments and the Veterinary Services Department to set clearer risk-based response standards and strengthen national data on animal attacks involving children.
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Zara Qairina inquest: mother among last three witnesses in October
The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir will resume in October, with her mother, stepsister and the investigating officer as the final three witnesses. The coroner set Oct 6 to 23 for their testimony and fixed an Oct 5 site visit at the religious school where Zara studied. About 80 witnesses have testified so far in the inquiry into her death after she was found beneath her hostel building on July 16, 2025.
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Man found dead in 1.5m drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn, Butterworth
A man was found dead in a 1.5-metre-deep drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn on Jalan Siakap, Taman Kelisa Emas, Butterworth, today. The Perai Fire and Rescue Station received a call from police at 12.10pm to help lift the body, and the five-member operation ended at 12.47pm. The body was handed to police for further action.
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Housewife admits robbing, injuring aunt with golf club
A housewife pleaded guilty at the Batu Pahat Sessions Court to hitting her 71-year-old aunt with a golf club during an attempted robbery at a house in Taman Manis 2, Parit Raja. Nur Arisha Harmira Abd Halim, 28, was charged under Section 394 of the Penal Code and granted RM8,000 bail. The case is set for mention on Oct 23.
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Lorry attendant remanded three days over peeping at stepdaughter in shower
A 26-year-old lorry attendant has been remanded for three days by the Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court to assist investigations into allegations he peeped at his 12-year-old stepdaughter while she was showering. The incident is believed to have occurred at 6.40am last Wednesday at a house in Batu Pahat, and the case is being investigated under Section 15(3)(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
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Bangladeshi influencer murder case: chemical report not ready, mention set for Oct 13
The Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court was told the chemical report in the case of military officer Captain Jad Faid Arhan, accused of murdering Bangladeshi influencer Muzahid Millad, is not yet ready. The court set Oct 13 for the report and additional documents for two drink-driving charges. The alleged incident occurred at KM 1.9 of the Maju Expressway (MEX) on April 23.
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Family denies dog that mauled Haira belongs to victim's grandfather
The family of a girl mauled by stray dogs in Peserai, Batu Pahat has denied claims that the animal belongs to the victim's grandfather. The child is being treated in the paediatric intensive care unit at Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru. An NGO claiming to have information on the dog's owner says it will lodge a police report.
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Kluang fire kills army veteran's wife and two sons at Taman Titiwangsa
A fire at a house in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, killed a 49-year-old woman and her two sons, aged 18 and 11, on Tuesday night. The father, an army veteran, escaped after trying to put out the blaze and said the brothers were found embracing. The remains are to be buried at the Kampung Bentong Dalam Muslim Cemetery.
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Three family members die in house fire at Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang
Three members of a family were found dead after their two-storey terrace house in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, caught fire last night. Neighbours tried to climb the roof and douse the flames but failed as the fire spread. Post-mortems are being carried out at Hospital Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom before burial at Kampung Bentong Dalam.
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Radzi Jidin wants a national plan on stray dogs, starting in Putrajaya
Putrajaya MP Radzi Jidin has urged the government to draw up an integrated action plan to rid Malaysia of stray dogs, beginning with the administrative capital as a model stray-free city. He cited the attack on a two-year-old girl by a pack of stray dogs in Sungai Kelambu, Batu Pahat, Johor, last Saturday. Johor has launched a large-scale stray-catching operation in Batu Pahat and will extend it statewide.
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Contract worker pleads guilty to snatching RM10,000 gold chain in Arau
A contract worker pleaded guilty at the Kangar Magistrate's Court to robbing and injuring an elderly woman while snatching a gold chain worth RM10,000 at a house in Bumbung Lima, Arau on 5 September. Wan Afandi Wan Salehudin, 26, was granted RM6,000 bail with one surety, and sentencing is set for 23 September.
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CAP urges MACC to probe alleged illegal dumping of construction waste in Pontian
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate alleged illegal dumping of construction waste in Pontian, Johor. The waste is said to have originated from Singapore and been dumped at non-designated sites, with residents disturbed by night-time truck convoys. CAP also called on Malaysian and Singaporean authorities to explain how the trucks passed checkpoints undetected.
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Kluang hospital short of staff as beds and specialist services grow
Enche' Besar Hajjah Kalsom Hospital in Kluang is facing a manpower shortage as its bed capacity and specialist services expand to serve more than 330,000 residents. Johor health committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the hospital has 396 beds, with 38 more expected once Ward 10B upgrading is completed by end-September, and that Johor will raise the staffing shortfall with the health ministry.
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Three dead including a child in Kluang terrace house fire
Three people, including a young boy, died after being trapped in a fire that gutted a two-storey terrace house in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, last night. The Kluang fire station received the emergency call at 10.44pm and sent 14 personnel to the scene. The house was about 50 per cent destroyed and the victims have not yet been identified.
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Batu Pahat court raises drunk driver's bail to RM30,000 after six no-shows
The Batu Pahat Magistrate's Court increased the bail for a man charged with drunk driving from RM3,000 to RM30,000. The accused, Tan Bing Lee, 44, had failed to attend court proceedings six times and had two arrest warrants issued against him. He is charged with driving a Proton Wira under the influence on Jalan Taman Kota, Yong Peng, on May 11, 2025.