Sound expert aids Chingay while observing RamadanJOHOR BARU: Amid the Chingay Festival celebrations, sound technician Elias Othman labours under the sun, serving as a quiet bridge between cultures in the city centre. “Living in Johor Baru, I’ve known about Chingay and wat­ch­ed it from the sidelines on and off over the past five years. “This is my first time being directly invol­ved in the festival,” said Elias. Ramadan is a month that encourages good deeds, and being good to neighbours and friends is part of that,” he said. Johor investment, trade, consumer affairs and human ­res­ources committee chairman Lee Ting Han said holding the Chingay parade during Ramadan would not diminish the spirit of the celebrations.

Source: The Star March 09, 2026 02:19 UTC