JOHOR Baru City Council (MBJB) wants to clear the city of street begging and homelessness in the countdown to Visit Johor 2026 (VJ2026) in January. Mohd Haffiz said the city council has received public complaints about the existence of street beggars and homeless folk in the city centre. An MBJB building in Jalan Kamunting, Kebun Teh, acted as a transit home, accommodating up to 50 residents at a time, he said. He added that the night flea market could attract more customers with programmes such as cultural shows, music events and street performances held at the two premises. Mohd Haffiz said MBJB would also discuss with Perbadanan Pengangkutan Awam Johor about free shuttle bus services to the new flea market site.

Source: The Star December 22, 2025 02:25 UTC