Johor

Johor is a state in Malaysia located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, sharing a land border with Singapore. It functions as a major economic and logistical hub, with its capital, Johor Bahru, being a key center for trade, industry, and cross-border activities with Singapore.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a major environmental scandal involving the illegal dumping of Singaporean construction waste within its borders.

Latest on Johor

• Johor dumping: NEA issues advisory to construction waste facilities, says waste cannot be exported for disposal
• Johor probing 9 Malaysian firms for allegedly dumping construction waste from Singapore: Official
• With Johor Bahru set to be just a 5-minute train ride away, Singapore merchants need to raise their game
• Lim Tean arrested in Johor Bahru days after failing to surrender in Singapore to begin jail term
• Malaysia arrests 335 in online scam raids at Johor’s Forest City
• AirTrunk gets US$2.3 billion green loan for Johor data centre

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