THE Nut Graph speaks to political scientist Wong Chin Huat on the exciting contest in Johor this coming general election. Will Pakatan Rakyat (PR) make significant inroads in this Barisan Nasional (BN) bastion? Or is BN support in Johor just too strong to overcome?

(Updated 8 April 2010 at 12pm) THE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Monday, 8 March 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Ismail Mohamed SaidConstituency: Kuala Krau [...]

The late Sultan of Johor (© Masami Takakuwa | Wiki Commons) SULTAN Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, one of Malaysia’s most controversial rulers, passed away on 22 Jan 2010 at the age of 77. The late Johor Sultan will be remembered for many things, one of which would be when he got off his podium [...]

Updated 3.06pm, 11 June 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 11 June 2009: Singapore is keen on the construction of a third bridge linking the republic to Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. “The concept of the third bridge on the eastern side of Johor is something we will pursue, and Singapore is quite keen on [...]

JOHOR BARU, 2 June 2009: Stricter surveillance must be conducted off Pengerang on Johor’s east coast as its proximity to a group of Indonesian islands makes it a favourite haunt for human trafficking syndicates, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said. Its southern region chief, Admiral Che Hassan Jusoh, said the recent drowning of foreigners recently [...]

JOHOR BARU, 28 April 2009: Nine people, six of them Pakistan nationals, drowned while a boy was rescued after a boat carrying them capsized in waters off Teluk Ramunia near here early today. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Southern Region Enforcement Chief First Admiral (Maritime) Che Hassan Jusoh said the MMEA was notified at about [...]