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Assistance for 1,544 hardcore poor in Johor
27 July 2010, By The Star
A total of 1,544 hardcore poor in Johor will receive assistance through the 1Azam poverty eradication programme.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the 1Azam projects, comprising agriculture, small businesses, job-matching and services, would be implemented in the state with the aim of increasing families’ household income.
“The scheme is based on the social enterprise concept.
“It is a form of productive welfare, whereby the ministry will assist the poor families in any of the four schemes, so that their monthly household income will reach at least RM1,200,” she told the media after a meeting with Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman as well as other state leaders.
Pulau Pisang to be gazetted as part of Johor
12 July 2010, By Asia One News
The state government has reiterated that Pulau Pisang is part of the Johor sultanate to defuse any potential dispute between Malaysia and Singapore over the sovereignty of the island.
Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said yesterday the island would soon be gazetted as such by the state government.
"It is clear that the island belongs to Johor," he said in reply to a question by Dr Boo Cheng Hou (DAP-Skudai) on the status of Pulau Pisang.
Ghani said the site of a cemetery on the island would be designated as reserved cemetery land.
Johor sambut baik pembukaan IPTS bertaraf dunia
07 July 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Kerajaan negeri mengalu-alukan pembukaan institut pengajian tinggi swasta (IPTS) bertaraf dunia di negeri itu.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, Pelajaran dan Pengajian Tinggi negeri, Datuk Maulizan Bujang (BN-Tiram) berkata, lambakan pembukaan universiti dan kolej di negeri itu mematuhi Akta Institusi Swasta 1996 (555) dan mendapat akreditasi bagi kursus yang ditawarkan.
"Setiap IPTS ini mempunyai reputasi yang baik di negara mereka sendiri mahupun antarabangsa seperti pembukaan Universiti Newcastle di Iskandar Malaysia amat dialu-alukan pembukaan kampus dan cawangannya di sini" katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian ketika menjawab soalan Datuk Osman Sapian (BN-Kempas) pada sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri di sini, hari ini.
Land gazetted for tree planting
07 July 2010, By The Star
The state government has identified 180ha of land for planting jungle trees as part of efforts to achieve its aim of setting up state parks.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said 24ha of land had been allocated to set up the Hutan Bandar Mutiara Rini.
“We will also be allocating land to plant jungle trees in various other areas in the state,” he said during the launch of the state landscape day at the Bukit Layang-Layang in Pasir Gudang here.
Abdul Ghani explained other identified areas to plant the jungle trees include 40ha in Bandar Indahpura Kulaijaya, 20ha in Pasir Gudang, 32ha in Taman Teknologi Tinggi Senai and 64ha in Taman Linear.
Spearheading tourism in Johor
05 July 2010, By The Star
Johor is regarded as an important gateway for the country. It accounts for about half the total number of tourist arrivals into the country. In 2009, Malaysia received 23.6 million foreign tourists. Nelson Benjamin and Austin Camoens talk to Johor state tourism chairman Hoo Seong Chang on efforts of the Johor Tourism Department to promote the state.
Q: You have been the state tourism chairman for the past two years, can you elaborate on what has been done in terms of projects and publicity to promote the state as a tourist destination?
Pagoh To Be Higher Education Hub In Northern Johor
29 June 2010, By Bernama
Several public tertiary institutions are to open branches in Pagoh to turn the northern region of Johor into a hub for higher education, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Monday.
He said the project under the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011-2015) was in the planning stage and would be announced soon.
"It is hoped that the development of the higher education hub will be a boost for the Educity development in Iskandar, Nusajaya, whereby it will focus more on the construction of campuses of foreign public institutions of higher learning," he said.
Investments in Iskandar set to hit RM70b by year-end
29 June 2010, By Business Times
ISKANDAR Investment Bhd (IIB) said investments in Iskandar Malaysia could hit RM70 billion by year-end as more investors eye Johor for expansion.
The region has attracted some RM60 billion of investments so far, said IIB president and chief executive officer Arlida Ariff.
Iskandar was expected to receive RM54 billion investments by end-2010. Under its Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 2006-2025, Iskandar was forecast to receive RM110 billion of investments.
Arlida said there have been more investments lately because of the infrastructure that have been put into place.
The improving economy and incentives like 10-year tax breaks in Medini in Iskandar has attracted investors. Companies can also bring in as much foreign capital and knowledge workers.
Dua lagi IPT Britain ke Iskandar Malaysia
29 June 2010, By Berita Harian
Universiti Reading, Universiti Southampton buka cawangan
ISKANDAR Malaysia terus mengukuhkan kedudukannya menjadi pusat pendidikan tinggi bersepadu dunia apabila dua lagi universiti terkemuka dari United Kingdom iaitu Universiti Reading dan Universiti Southampton akan membuka cawangan di wilayah itu menjelang 2012.
Dua universiti itu sudah menghantar permohonan kepada Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi bagi mendapat kebenaran untuk menawarkan program pengajian di negara ini.
Presiden dan Ketua Eksekutif IIB, Arlida Ariff yang mengesahkan perkara itu berkata, perjanjian kerjasama antara pihaknya dengan kedua-dua universiti itu dijangka dapat dimuktamadkan menjelang hujung tahun ini.
Iskandar Malaysia terima pelaburan baru RM224j
29 June 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Pembukaan cawangan universiti luar negara di Iskandar Malaysia, Johor dilihat bertepatan dengan hasrat kerajaan menjadikan negara ini sebagai hab pendidikan tinggi serantau.
Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata, perkembangan itu juga akan menarik lebih ramai pelajar asing yang bercadang untuk menyambung pengajian di sini.
"Kita mengalu-alukan universiti luar negara yang mahu beroperasi di Iskandar Malaysia kerana ia selaras hasrat untuk menjadikan Malaysia hab pendidikan tinggi serantau.
MDIS sets up second overseas campus in Iskandar Malaysia
29 June 2010, By Channel News Asia
Singapore's private education provider Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is setting an overseas campus in Malaysia.
The deal signed in Kuala Lumpur will kick-start a 300-million ringgit (almost S$130 million) investment.
Mohammed Khaled Nordin, Malaysian Minister of Higher Education, said: "The setting up of this institute is a reflection of the confidence of the Singapore private sector towards Malaysia.
"And the facilitation is also a reflection of the Malaysian authorities in welcoming the investor from Singapore."
This should go a long way in promoting bilateral relations.
