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Police eye errant operators
12 July 2010, By The Star
The state police have identified 30 errant entertainment outlet operators within Iskandar Malaysia and will be working with the city council to hasten the process of revoking their licences.
Johor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said the business operators identified would usually disregard regulations in their licences or allow activities such as prostitution or drug trafficking to take place at their premises.
“I will be meeting with the Johor Baru mayor to discuss if the council can accelerate applications by the police to revoke licences of errant entertainment business owners.
12.8 Per Cent Private Investment Growth Under 10MP Is Ambitious, Says Economist
11 June 2010, By Bernama
A 12.8 per cent average growth in private investments as envisaged in the 10th Malaysia Plan over the next five years is ambitious as private investments only averaged two per cent between 2006 and 2010, says an economist.
Gundy Cahyadi from OCBC Limited based in Singapore, said confidence level in the local corporate sector seemed to have remained low over the past five years.
"Even with increasing commodity earnings in 2006 and 2007, many companies still preferred to invest overseas.
Inisiatif tarik profesional luar negara
24 May 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Kerajaan akan memperkenalkan inisiatif baru untuk menarik golongan profesional tempatan di luar negara supaya kembali bertugas di Malaysia bagi menampung keperluan tenaga kerja mahir di negara ini.
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, ia termasuk mengkaji semula dasar berkaitan golongan profesional asing bagi membolehkan mereka bertugas dan turut bersama profesional tempatan menyumbang dalam pembangunan ekonomi negara.
Katanya, antara inisiatif itu ialah peraturan yang lebih selesa untuk golongan profesional sama ada bekas rakyat Malaysia dan keluarga mereka serta warga asing untuk tinggal di negara ini.
Iskandar Malaysia Stresses On Developing People's Socio-Economy
20 May 2010, By Bernama
The Iskandar Malaysia economic development region does not focus only on physical development but also stresses on developing the people's socio-economy.
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Ismail Ibrahim said the "1 Azam Programme" provides the foundation for hardcore poor to tap economic opportunities to increase their income.
"The poor will be briefed on the assistance and services offered by implementing agencies to change the mindset to make them more positive, confident and self reliant."
The "1 Azam Programme" proposed via the NKRA (National Key Result Areas) laboratory would focus on four main areas - business, agriculture, services and employment.
Penduduk miskin tegar tak diabai
19 May 2010, By Berita Harian
PASIR GUDANG: Kira-kira 80 penduduk yang dikategorikan miskin dan miskin tegar berpeluang mengubah nasib mereka menjadi lebih baik apabila menyertai Hari Terbuka Program 1Azam Iskandar Malaysia yang diadakan di Hotel Selesa, di sini.
Program 1Azam yang diadakan bertujuan menyediakan peluang untuk menjana pendapatan kepada golongan miskin tegar dan miskin yang berada dalam senarai e-Kasih membabitkan tujuh kawasan iaitu Mukim Plentong, Sungai Tiram, Tebrau, Pulai/Jelutung, Bandar dan Tanjung Kupang yang berada bawah pentadbiran Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang (MPPG), Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah (MPJBT) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) dan Pejabat Daerah Johor Bahru.
LPP: Pergerakan trafik dilencong
19 May 2010, By Berita Harian
JOHOR BAHRU: Pihak Berkuasa Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar (Irda) melencongkan pergerakan trafik sepanjang Jalan Skudai-Jalan Tun Razak bermula Sabtu lalu hingga Ogos 2011 bagi pelaksanaan kerja menyiapkan Lebuhraya Pesisir Pantai (LPP).
Irda mengumumkan Jalan Tun Abdul Razak berhampiran Maybank Taman Tasek, di sini ditutup dan dilencongkan ke laluan sementara.
Kenderaan dari Skudai yang menuju ke Jalan Tun Abdul Razak dan pusat bandar diminta menggunakan lorong kiri untuk ke jalan sementara yang disediakan manakala pengguna yang menghala ke Teluk Danga serta Pantai Lido diminta menggunakan lorong kanan.
Minister urges the community to be aware of developments in their area
10 May 2010, By The Star
The community should be actively aware of how local councils are spending their money and on what projects they are spending it on, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
He said members of the community should take a more proactive approach and provide ideas and input on future projects as it would benefit them more.
“The community needs to relay intelligent feedback especially to the local councils and have a say in the developments in their areas,” he said during the Program Gerak Kemas organised by the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council, Mawar zone.
He said members of the community should also take the opportunity provided by community programmes to relay their ideas and information to the authorities.
Centre for culture Johor Sikh community to have its own club
04 May 2010, By The Star
The Sikh community in Johor will soon have their own club house in Kulai for their cultural activities.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the facility would be similar to the community’s club in Kuala Lumpur known as Kelab Aman, which has been operating for the past 36 years.
“I propose to have this club on a 4ha site in Kulai. There are plans to make the town a centre of attraction by 2012,” he said in his speech during the MIC Johor Baru Vasakhi celebration held at the Foon Yew High school hall here.
He said Kulai, under the Iskandar Malaysia project, would be able to lure local and foreign visitors and this in turn would benefit the club.
“We are planning to build a premium shopping complex spread over 20ha in Kulai.
RM303 Mln For Relocation Of Eight Squatter Settlements In JB
01 May 2010, By Bernama
Residents in eight squatter settlements along the banks of Sungai Tebrau will be offered affordable flat units with better amenities under the squatter resettlement programme.
According to the Media and Communications Unit (Medkom) of the Johor Menteri Besar's Office, the programme costing RM303 million was among the biggest in Johor currently.
"(Menteri Besar) Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman is scheduled to hand over the House Ownership Eligibility Certificates to community leaders in the eight settlements concerned tomorrow in conjunction with his visit to the Johor Baharu parliamentary constituency," Medkom said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mini CIQ gets nod
15 April 2010, By The Star
Pedestrians and business owners, especially those operating stalls within the city centre, welcome the proposed mini Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (CIQ).
Registered nurse Broery Supiah, 55, believes that the proposed mini CIQ will bring life back to the city centre.
“I work in Singapore and commute daily using the new CIQ, but it is a hassle as we have to walk quite a distance in the new building,” he said.
Broery said that the mini CIQ would make it easier for pedestrians to travel in and out of the island republic as it would lessen the distance they had to walk.
Security personnel Alex David, 40, also views the mini CIQ as a good idea.
