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Hi all, I need to go pontian this sat 2nd Oct morning. I tried checking Google maps but not sure how to read the map. Where to.exit fr highway? Btw I am gg to the jalan johor stretch. Can anyone help? Tks in advance!

Hi earthlings I just went to Jusco yesterday after heard from ppls there alot nice food but somehow when I reach there in the evening it seem like there only resturant or fast food in level 2 jusco. Any good place to eat and shop that near of Johor and deftinely good price

where to park, is it at the big open space carpark near it. wats the parking charges

Sun, Apr 04, 2010 The Star/Asia News Network By Farik Zolkepli JOHOR BARU, MALAYSIA - A total of 40 patients in Johor have been confirmed positive for A (H1N1) virus this year. State Health department director Dr Mohd Khairi Yaakub said that all the cases, which were recorded in the first three months this year, were transmitted locally and no deaths were reported. "All the infected patients have been quarantined. "These patients are being treated at the respective hospitals in the state," he said adding that, the state recorded a total of 704 positive cases were recorded last year. Dr Mohd Khairi, who was speaking to newsmen after attending the launch of the 1Malaysia Clinic in Taman Megah Ria here, said the department was continually conducting checks at various checkpoints in the state to prevent the virus from spreading. He also reminded the people to take precautionary measures such as going for medical check-up when experiencing coughing or flu and wearing masks. "The people must not be complacent by thinking that the virus is not around anymore. "They must always be on their guard to prevent infection or spread of the virus," he said. Meanwhile, he also announced that the state had already recorded 691 dengue cases this year, resulting in three deaths. "Two of the patients died in Segamat while another in Kota Tinggi. "It is a serious matter and thus, the people must play their part in curbing the spread of dengue," he said. He added that the people must ensure the cleanliness of their homes or premises to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.

Any bros here know of any good bodykit shop in Johor bahru to cut a small round intake air hole in in the front bodykit bumper? preferably got air intake tubings of various sizes and heat insulation forms etc... Thanks..

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CNA news : Singaporean dies after being hit by car in Johor Bahru car-wash centre A Singaporean was killed when he was hit by a car at a car-wash centre in Johor Bahru, at about 11pm on Saturday. Witnesses said that Mr Seow Wei Hua was sitting on a sofa at the centre, waiting for his car to be washed, when the tragedy struck. A foreign worker, believed to be a Bangladeshi, was washing another car when he accidentally stepped on the accelerator of the car, which rammed into Mr Seow. The 31-year-old accountant suffered injuries to his body and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. The authorities in Johor Bahru are now looking for the worker who sped off. They said it is not clear why he drove off. They said that he must surrender within 24 hours, or a warrant of arrest will be issued. R.I.P ....

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.p...r-parang-attack Singaporean dies in Johor parang attack JOHOR BARU, April 14

Breaking News > Singapore > Story Feb 10, 2009 Bus driver slashed in Johor A MAN wielding a parang has attached a Singapore bus driver in a robbery attempt in Johor Bahru on Tuesday evening. The SBS Transit 160 bus had just left the Kotaraya shopping centre when the incident occurred. According ot a MediaCorp report, the bus driver was slashed with the parang when he attempted to close the bus doors on his attackers who were trying to board the bus. The driver is in his early thirties and is believed to be a Singapore permanent resident. The injured driver, who is currently in the Johor General Hospital, will soon be moved to Singapore said an SBS Transit spokesman. The attacker left the scene after the attempted robbery. No other information is currently available. The 160 bus travels between Kotaraya and the Jurong East Interchange in Singapore.

According to the track manager, in his 20+ years working at the track, he has not encountered anything like this. Usually is ppl bang wall, tyre puncture or other whatnots. Post pic first. Later let the owner come in tell story himself.

we often go KL,melaka,genting etc for holidays. Is there any POI in Johore where its a 1 day trp n can come back home late at nite ? desaru exclu thks...

Bros, Have checked but I wanna get more destinations (such as western part ie Desaru area) for seafood besides Kukup and Gelang Petah. Any suggestions boh?

At one point of time, some elite were the cheer leader and claim how F1 can boost the ecomony, create jobs blah blah...... thinking it is a sure success, organiser become arrogant and STB went ahead to impose higher tax (no-know-what-sai-hotel-tax) on hotelier, and inflated the room rate 3 times. Now see who benefit out of this? The local players now become sour grapes.....kns ___________________________ Singapore F1 a boon for hotels - in Johor Lower rates at 5-star hotels across the Causeway draw bookings from as far as Europe By NISHA RAMCHANDANI (SINGAPORE) Singapore's first Formula One (F1) night race (September 26-28) is turning out to be quite the moneyspinner for hotels and travel agents - in Malaysia, that is. Some visitors who are flying in for the big event have found an alternative to the inflated room rates at Singapore hotels, by booking five-star hotels across the Causeway where prices work out to a mere fraction of what is being charged here. Johor Baru-based travel agency, New Asia Holidays, has been receiving calls from interested parties as far away as Europe since February this year. The travel agency has organised a special four day-three night F1 travel package, complete with daily return transfers between Johor Baru and the race circuit in Singapore. Starting at $800 per person, the tour package boasts the option of both high-end hotels like the five-star Hyatt Regency Johor Baru as well as more affordable accommodation and even sightseeing tours. According to general manager Raaj Navaratnaa, 'response has been very good', with 350 confirmations to date, although he expects numbers to run into 550-600 once September rolls in. Slightly over 60 per cent of the confirmed bookings so far hail from European countries and regions such as Germany and Scandinavia, while close to 30 per cent are from Australia. Bookings from the region such as Malaysia and Thailand have been softer, he added. To avoid heavy traffic, New Asia Holidays has chartered private buses and will be ferrying its customers via the Tuas link. It is also working on obtaining special group 'clearance from Malaysian Immigration,' said Mr Navaratnaa, which he believes will come through. Meanwhile, over at the five-star Puteri Pacific JB, bookings have started to come in recently from both individuals and groups. Rooms are going at RM500++ (S$209) per night, with a minimum of three nights, which is still vastly cheaper than the rates charged by some of the local hotels. At this point, the Puteri Pan Pacific has 300 rooms taken up - an occupancy rate of about 60 per cent. The Hyatt Regency JB is offering a four day-three night package at a rate starting from RM395++ per night, excluding transportation. General manager Richard Simmons said the hotel is 'optimistic' for higher than average occupancies, especially taking into account that generally, 'the rate falls during Ramadhan.' The Mutiara Johor Baru currently has a take up of 72 rooms for the F1 period. Fifty-two of its superior rooms (RM270++ per night) and 20 deluxe rooms (RM310++ per night) have been paid for so far. According to the hotel, all bookings are made by Malaysians. 'Majority of rooms are booked for a duration of four nights stay from 25 Sept onwards. Walk-in guests will pay the same rate,' said Lily Tham, marcom manager, adding that enquiries have been pouring in since early April. While the current occupancy level for that weekend hovers above 20 per cent, the Mutiara is forecasting 80 per cent daily occupancy from F1 bookings alone from Sept 22 till 28. Mutiara JB has 332 rooms and suites in total. However, Patrick Fiat, general manager for Singapore's Royal Plaza on Scotts, pointed out that staying in JB during the F1 week would also come with a heavy price to pay. You have to 'factor in traffic jams and the distance...plus service standards' might not be up to snuff, Mr Fiat said. Royal Plaza on Scotts, which is a non-trackside hotel, currently has an occupancy of about 55 per cent for its 511 rooms. Rooms at the Royal Plaza are going at $960 per night with a minimum of two nights, about three times its corporate rate and nearly double its rack rate of $500 plus. In Singapore, hotels have not been filling up as quickly as previously anticipated, although BT understands from some hotels that the pace is picking up. Over at trackside hotel the Fullerton, bookings have been 'definitely going up,' said a spokesperson. Non track-view rooms start at $2,000 per night, while track-view rooms are going at close to $3,000. The Fullerton has not lowered its rates since they were launched, the spokesperson said.

which part of johor state flooded?

Johor Bahru Kena Hantum Hotline number - +6072212999 Please dial this number if you kena hantum/robbed/raped/molested in Johor Bahru. Local law enforcers would (supposedly) respond in 15mins.

Has any bro/sis been to this resort? Is it good? I'm planning to go there for a night next week? By the way, will I reach there if i drive straight down from skudai? Thanks

...out in today's paper. effective ruling date 1st Jan 2007. those caught without the $20 coupon, will be fined RM$300.

I would like to find out if anybody had ever drove to Endau-Rompin National Park at Johor. I have received letter promotion a series of driving trip and one of them is driving to that location.Quite tempted to go. Check from the organiser that 60 km of the trip is need to drive on cross country road before reaching the destination. One of the photo even show cars travelling on a stretch of very bumpy and uneven dirt track. Is the road condition very uneven? Any negative effect on your car performance after the trip? After travelling on the dirt track, does you car's bumper, side skirts suffered tiny paint chip-off due to small rocks? Thanks!

My family was thinking of taking a driving trip up north to cameron highlands. As all of us have only very recently changed our rides - we were thinking of renting a malaysian MPV from johor bahru. does anyone know of a good place to rent cars? I've heard mayflower is pretty good. Or would actually renting from Singapore be better? cheers, Ben

Went to Johor last week with family. Saw quite a few Rim shops. Didn't stop to ask for the pricing. Anybody have any experience? Is it cheaper than Singapore? The rims on display quite chio.

I saw a Johor registered Octavia last week at Leng Kee near Czech Auto. Does anyone know if there is an authorized Skoda distributor there? You guys know what I am thinking right?? Hopefully cheap parts and servicing by authorized agent.