The move had received the ‘consent and blessing’ of Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim, his son Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said.

Johor DAP chairperson Teo Nie Ching has expressed hope that a decision to revert weekends in the state to Saturday and Sunday effective Jan 1 next year will boost foreign direct investments. In a statement,

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news. Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Ibrahim has just announced the return of weekend off days to be on Saturdays and Sundays starting from 1 January 2025 In a post on X today,

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said today that the state government and mufti will work towards ensuring that the change of weekends back to Saturday and Sunday takes into account Friday prayers for Muslims.

Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim announced today that the state will once again revert to Saturday and Sunday as its official weekend days effective Jan 1, 2025. In a statement, Tunku Ismail said the decision to change the current Friday and Saturday rest days has received the consent and blessing of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar after considering the views of the Johor Islamic Religious Council.

The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibrahim said the state will change its weekend off days to Saturday and Sunday starting January

The Johor regent urges the private sector to allow sufficient time and space for Muslim workers to perform Friday prayers.