As the media advisor to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Sanjaya Baru has been critical about the centralisation of power in the Congress, especially as the party is up against the relentless Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Sanjaya Baru (SB).
KOTA BARU. A mechanic has been seriously injured when an explosion occurred while he was repairing a car's air-conditioning unit at a workshop near Kampung Air Merbo, Jedok, Tanah Merah. Read full story ... .
Baru called it “elite emigration,” driven by a middle class that has become “increasingly nationalist,” but only in slogan ... Baru wasn’t certain if this exodus tied to the 1991 economic shift.
KOTA BARU. The KelantanImmigration Department arrested two local men and five illegal immigrants in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling syndicate, carried out under Ops Serkap around Kota Bharu on Sunday and Monday (Jan 2). Read full story ... .
JOHOR BARU. Police issued 247 summonses and seized 117 motorcycles during an integrated traffic operation conducted around the city, particularly along Jalan IsmailSultan, from Sunday evening until early Monday morning (Feb 2). Read full story ... .
KOTA BARU. A woman in her 70s, known to locals as 'Moksu Bedak Sejuk', has died in a car accident in front of a petrol station on Jalan Sultan Ibrahim here Sunday (Feb 1). Read full story ... .
KUALA LUMPUR. RichmondAsiaGroup has appointed Frasers Hospitality as the hotel management company for the hotel suites at Richmond Mayor, an upcoming integrated mixed-use development in the thriving neighbourhood of JohorBaru. Read full story ... .
JOHOR BARU.A total of 18 vehicles were damaged after a bushfire spread to a parking area next to a mosque in Taman Bukit Mewah here. Read full story ... .
NILAI. An e-hailing driver sustained minor injuries after a fight with a passenger in Bandar BaruNilai early on Wednesday (Jan 28). Read full story ... .
JOHOR BARU. A joint operation conducted by the JohorImmigration Department and the police led to the arrest of 64 undocumented immigrants, including 55 women of various nationalities. Read full story ... .
West JakartaEnvironment (LH) Sub-agency carried out post-flood waste cleanup along Jalan Kembangan Baru, Kembangan Sub-district, removing a total of 187 tons of waste ... .
KOTA BARU. An 89-year-old woman was burnt to death on Sunday (Jan 25) evening in a fire which almost completely destroyed her home near Jalan Tok Guru here. Read full story ... .