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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, MY:

FIREWORKS are meant to light up the sky in a blaze of colour, not take out everything around them on the ground. [1]

Unhappy with the services of a wedding planner, a technician took the company to the Johor Consumer Claims Tribunal. [2]

There are many long weekends – or potential long weekends – occurring this year. While some people have already planned where they want to go during these breaks, there are also those who prefer to make last-minute decisions. [3]

FROM working at factories and driving lorries to being at the frontlines of emergency response, auxiliary and volunteer firefighters in Johor regularly demonstrate their dedication to helping others. [4]

JAKARTA (AP) -- Indonesia's richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country's largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's biggest pri... [5]

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia -- Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to commence construction of a light-rail connection in early 2021, reviving a project that was delayed by Mahathir Mohamad's former government over cost concerns. [6]

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's ruling party cruised to victory in the Johor state assembly election on Saturday, likely adding pressure on Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to call for early federal polls this year. [7]

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia/SINGAPORE -- Malaysia and Singapore on Monday opened their border for the first time in five months, in a vital step toward nursing both coronavirus-hit economies back to health. [8]

Sources
[1] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-24 · 85% match

QuickCheck: Did a fire at a firecracker stall destroy two vehicles in Johor Baru?

FIREWORKS are meant to light up the sky in a blaze of colour, not take out everything around them on the ground.

[2] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-26 · 82% match

Tribunal awards RM1,000 refund to couple who felt shortchanged on wedding day

Unhappy with the services of a wedding planner, a technician took the company to the Johor Consumer Claims Tribunal.

[3] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-01-17 · 85% match

Domestic goodness: Long weekends and short getaways

There are many long weekends – or potential long weekends – occurring this year. While some people have already planned where they want to go during these breaks, there are also those who prefer to make last-minute decisions.

[4] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-26 · 55% match

Johor fire dept honours dedicated frontliners

FROM working at factories and driving lorries to being at the frontlines of emergency response, auxiliary and volunteer firefighters in Johor regularly demonstrate their dedication to helping others.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-19 · 33% match

Michael Bambang Hartono, Indonesia's richest man, dies at 86

JAKARTA (AP) -- Indonesia's richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country's largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's biggest pri

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-30 · 73% match

Malaysia and Singapore greenlight rail link delayed by Mahathir

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia -- Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to commence construction of a light-rail connection in early 2021, reviving a project that was delayed by Mahathir Mohamad's former government over cost concerns.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-03-13 · 72% match

Malaysia's UMNO wins in Johor, raising odds of early national polls

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's ruling party cruised to victory in the Johor state assembly election on Saturday, likely adding pressure on Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to call for early federal polls this year.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-08-17 · 71% match

Singapore-Malaysia border reopening restores economic lifeline

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia/SINGAPORE -- Malaysia and Singapore on Monday opened their border for the first time in five months, in a vital step toward nursing both coronavirus-hit economies back to health.

[9] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2025-05-30 · 40% match

Sarawakian craftsman races to complete sugu tinggi orders for Gawai

Gawai, Sarawak’s annual harvest festival, will be celebrated this Sunday. Considered the biggest celebration in the state, it is observed with much fervour among the Dayaks – the collective name for the tribes of Iban, Bidayuh, Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit

[10] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2025-09-12 · 40% match

Why Malaysian youth are embracing the tanjak again

In Malaysia, the tanjak is more than just headwear – it is a symbol of heritage, status and identity.

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