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13 unusual facts about Johor


2011 Muar kindergarten hostage crisis

The 2011 Muar kindergarten hostage crisis took place in Muar, Johor, Malaysia on 7 July 2011.

Chad Gibson

After moving to Marconi Stallions, he had spells for Johor FC in Malaysia and FK Bodø/Glimt in Norway, before returning to Australia to play for Marconi Stallions again.

Chen Shucheng

His elder sister is Datin Paduka Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah, Johor's first and former high ranking female civil servant in the state government.

Ingerophrynus gollum

It has only been recorded from Endau-Rompin National Park, Johor, in closed-canopy lowland forests in the early evening following brief periods of afternoon precipitation.

Jepara

Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.

Johor Bahru City F.C.

Johor Bahru City F.C. or Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru F.C. (often shortened to MBJB F.C.) is a Malaysian football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor.

Kishu Tirathrai

He was recently selected to be part of the high-level corporate advisory council set up to help steer the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) in south Johor.

Muntok

By approval of sultan Badaruddin I of Palembang Darussalam, Encek Wan Akub ordered his nephew Wan Serin to go to seek tin miners in Johor, Siam and Campa and start tin mining on Bangka Island.

Nurul Izzah Anwar

Nurul Izzah is married to Raja Ahmad Shahrir, who works in corporate finance and is a royal family member of Johor.

On Jungle Trails

Buck describes the capture of a man-eating tiger (the only one, he explains, which was ever brought to America , the Man-eater of Johore);

Paul Tan Chee Ing

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Malacca-Johor on Feb. 13, 2003.

Rt. Rev. Monsignor Paul Tan Chee Ing, (April 5, 1940 –) S.J., D.D., S.T.L. is second and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Malacca-Johor.

Riau Islands Province

Singapore island, that had been for centuries part of the same greater Malay kingdoms and sultanates, and under direct control of the Sultan of Johor, came under control of the British.


2006–07 Southeast Asian floods

During the week starting on 18 December 2006, a series of floods hit the Peninsular Malaysian states of Johor, Malacca, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan as well as Singapore.

Abdul Malik Mydin

Malik had also conducted several solo swims locally, including swims between Penang and the mainland (7.8 km to 12 km), Pulau Besar (Johor) Pulau Besar to Mersing (18 km), and Kuala Perlis to Kuah (48 km, in 14 hours)

Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah

According to the testimony of Dutch Admiral Cornelis Matelief de Jonge Raja Bongsu was one of four surviving sons of Raja Ali bin Abdul Jalil (alias Raja Omar) of Johor.

Amangkurat II of Mataram

For example, he tried to cooperate with other kingdoms such as Cirebon and Johor, and the court sheltered people wanted by the Dutch for attacking colonial offices or disrupting shipping, such as Untung Surapati.

Azmi Mohamed

It is reported that he will leave for another Johor team, Johor FC for the 2012 season alongside K. Devan after he had talks with Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Johor (PBNJ) .

With the appointment of the new PBNJ chairman, Tunku Mahkota of Johor (Crown Prince) Tunku Ismail Idris, Azmi Mohamed was put back as Johor FA head coach whilst Fandi Ahmad was left in-charge for the Johor club.

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Cathedral itself is also situated in the heart of the most densely populated area in Johor Bahru, surrounded by housing estates such as Taman Sri Tebrau, Taman Pelangi, Century Garden, Melodies Garden, Taman Sentosa, Kebun Teh, and Majidee Park.

Fairview international school

It moved to its headquarters in Wangsa Maju (KL) from its Ampang campus and it also has campuses in Subang Jaya (KL), Penang,and Johor Bahru.

Flag and coat of arms of Johor

The larger star and crescent symbolise the Islamic faith, while the four stars represent the four original territories of modern Johor: Johor Bahru, Muar, Batu Pahat and Endau.

The compartment represents gambir and black pepper, crops cultivated by Johor's traditional agricultural industry.

Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger

Filming was accomplished mainly on locations in and around Singapore and Ulu Tiram, Johor, Malaysia.

Harold Cheeseman

Harold Ambrose Robinson Cheeseman was the founder of the Scouting movement in the Malaysian state of Penang, at the Penang Free School on March 27, 1915, and in the state of Johor at the English College Johore Bahru in 1928.

Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur

It was named after the British General Advisor of Johor, Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, British Resident of Perak, (1929–1930).

Johor Bahru Prison

The Johor Bahru Prison was designed by the then sultan, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar ibni Almarhum Daeng Ibrahim, who visited the prisons in Shanghai and Osaka to study the physical condition and design of their prisons.

Johor Sultanate

The administrative centre of the empire was at various times at Sayong Pinang, Kota Kara, Seluyut, Johor Lama, Batu Sawar and Kota Tinggi; all on mainland Johor and later at Riau and Lingga.

Kwan Swee Lian

The seventh child of the family, Kwan was born 1933 in Kluang, Johor, Malaysia.

Leonel Núñez

He made his debut against Selangor FA by replacing Nurul Azwan Roya when Johor Darul Takzim trailed by 1-0 in the second leg of Malaysia FA Cup quarter-final and subsequently helped Johor DT by scoring 2 goals to complete the comeback to bring the match to a penalty shootout.

He was one of the penalty kickers and succeeded, which brought Johor DT to the Malaysia FA Cup semi-final against Pahang FA with a 4-2 win against Selangor FA through the penalty shootout.

Mahkota

Kembara Mahkota Johor, annual royal motorcycle tour program held by the state government of Johor

Teluk Mahkota, prominent bay on the east coast of the state of Johor, in Peninsular Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines Flight 653

Dewan Tan Sri Mahfuz Khalid located at Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Headquarters in Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, Kuala Lumpur and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Ali Haji Ahmad (SMK DAHA) at Pontian, Johor were named after two of the 100 plane crash victims.

Mohd Fandi Othman

Mohamad Fandi Othman (born 25 April 1992 in Johor Bahru, Johor), is a Malaysian footballer who currently plays for Harimau Muda A as a Defender.

MSC Cyberport

MSC Cyberport has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Teleperformance, a leading provider of outsource Customer Relationships Management (CRM) and contact centre services, to develop and grow the contact centre industry in the State of Johor.

Muhamad Salleh bin Perang

Muhamad Salleh bin Perang (1841 - 21 July 1915), carrying the title Dato' Bentara Luar, held an important post in the administration of the Malaysian state of Johor from 1856 to 1912.

Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid

Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid is chosen by the Barisan Nasional to contest in the parliamentary seat of Kota Tinggi, Johor Malaysia.

Onn Jaafar

In particular, Sultan Ibrahim expelled Onn from Johor after he published an article in the Sunday Mirror, a Singapore-based English tabloid, which criticised the Sultan's poor treatment of the Johor Military Forces personnel and the welfare of the Orang Asli.

Pulau Merambong

The bed extents from the island right up to the estuary of Pulai River in Johor.

Railway electrification in Malaysia

On January 29, 2011, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said that The Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project is expected to start this year.

Rendang

# Rendang johor: chicken and beef rendang with chicken/ beef organs speciality of Batu Pahat, Muar

Saat

Othman Saat was a Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Johor in Malaysia.

Setia Indah

Setia Indah is also located in the vicinity of many of the best shopping centres / hypermarkets in Johor Bahru, namely Carrefour, SMart, Giant Hypermarket, ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre, The Store and Tesco.

Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque

Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak was supervised by the Johor government engineer Dato' Yahya bin Awalluddin who communicated the Anglophile sentiments of Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Abu Bakar who was the Sultan of Johor at that time.

Sultan Mahmud

Sultan Mahmud Iskandar (1932–2010), 8th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia the 24th and present Sultan of Johor

Sultan of Perak

Sultan Muzaffar Shah II Ibni Almarhum Raja Mahmud of Siak (1636–1654) son of Raja Asif Ishak ibni al-Marhum Sultan Khoja Ahmad al-Marhum Kasab, of Siak, by his wife, Tun Dharmapala Johara Tun Kechil daughter of Tun Isap Misai bin Tun Mahmud, Bendahara Sri Raja Tua of Johor.

Tun Fatimah

The younger of the second Prince, Raja Raden Ali would in a few years become the second ruler of Johor Sultanate as Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah for 36 years.