Johor Sultan says Anwar should be given more time to improve economy 

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should be given more time to improve the country’s economy. In an exclusive interview with Sin Chew Daily, His Majesty acknowledged the financial challenges faced by Anwar’s administration. “Anwar only came to realise the government’s financial difficulties after […]

Jobless man claims trial to making offensive posting on Johor Sultan

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of making and initiating offensive communications against the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar through his Facebook page last week. Muhammad Indera Mulia Ahmad, 35,  was charged with committing the offence through his Facebook account using […]

Johor prohibits Muslims from participating in rituals of other faiths

JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) today issued a fatwa prohibiting Muslims from attending and participating in religious rituals of other faiths in the state. State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman, Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid, said that the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has consented to the fatwa, which came […]

Don’t raise irrelevant motions: Johor Sultan

‘This is an august House, not a cage for monkeys’ Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ISKANDAR PUTERI: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar today reminded members of the Johor State Assembly to not raise irrelevant motions, but to use the State Assembly sitting to discuss and draw up action plans to […]

Johor Sultan: Inappropriate to have Ramadan bazaar right now

JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today decreed that it is unsuitable and inappropriate time to organise Ramadan bazaars during the fasting month this year as the country is currently at war with Covid-19. His Majesty stressed that at such bazaars, the risk of having close contact with someone infected with Covid-19 is extremely […]

Car salesman charged with insulting King, Johor Sultan

SEREMBAN: A car salesman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here yesterday to four counts of insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Facebook. Azrin Bidin, 42, was charged with committing the offences at Bandar Seremban Selatan at 8:41am on […]