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LRT hubungkan Nusajaya – JB
08 December 2009, By Harian Metro
JOHOR BAHRU: Daerah ini dan Nusajaya dijangka dihubungkan dengan kemudahan pengangkutan transit aliran ringan (LRT) menjelang tujuh hingga 10 tahun akan datang.
Pengarah Projek UEM Land Holdings Bhd (UEM Land), Zulkifli Tahmali, berkata pelan induk projek berkenaan bakal disiapkan sepanuhnya selepas laluan dikenal pasti.
“Perancangan laluan LRT akan dipastikan kemudian dengan mengutamakan tempat menarik dan ingin dikunjungi orang ramai.
“Apa yang penting penyediaan kemudahan pengangkutan berkenaan buat kali pertama di negeri ini, akan memberi manfaat kepada semua pihak,” katanya selepas melancarkan Minggu Kempen Jaminan Kualiti, Keselamatan Pekerja, Kesihatan dan Alam Sekitar anjuran UEM Land di sini, semalam.
Singapore private sector pumps $1.1b into Iskandar Malaysia
25 November 2009, By Business Times Singapore
Iskandar Malaysia has attracted RM2.64 billion, or some S$1.1 billion, in manufacturing investments from Singapore's private sector since 2006.
National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said that this sum comes from the 178 manufacturing projects with Singapore participation which have been approved by Malaysia from 2006, when the Johor economic zone was first launched, till May this year.
'Singapore is among the top three investors in Iskandar Malaysia,' said Mr Mah, in a written response to MP Ho Geok Choo's question in Parliament on local investments in the project and issues discussed at the 5th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) for Iskandar Malaysia (IM) on Nov 4.
Tell the Malaysian story to global investors, says Najib
25 November 2009, By The Star
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia's message of reforms and transformation needs to be told to foreign investors consistently or risk being overshadowed by countries like China and other emerging economies.
The Malaysian Prime Minister also said Malaysia may need to introduce further measures to make its capital market more attractive to foreign fund managers if it does not want to be marginalised by them.
Following a series of meetings with American fund managers and investors as well as corporate figures here on Monday, Najib said: "I think they like the Malaysian story, but they want us to continue our reform measures because they say that the outcome is very important."
Hadiah untuk Rakyat
20 November 2009, By Berita Harian
Bajet Negeri Johor 2010 yang bertemakan 'Bersatu Tenaga, Sejahtera Bersama' menyaksikan pelbagai insentif disediakan kepada rakyat negeri ini dalam usaha untuk meningkatkan kemudahan awam sebagai kesinambungan pendekatan pembangunan holistik yang diamalkan pimpinan Menteri Besar, Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.
Kerajaan Johor terus memberikan tumpuan untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup rakyat yang berpendapatan rendah terutama dalam kelompok miskin dan miskin tegar termasuk masyarakat Orang Asli, warga emas dan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU).
Abdul Ghani berkata, kerajaan negeri akan memberi rebat bil air sehingga 20 meter padu kepada kira-kira 10,000 keluarga miskin, miskin tegar dan mudah miskin di negeri ini bagi membantu meringankan beban golongan berkenaan pada tahun depan.
Malaysia's IDR project not hampered by global financial crisis
20 November 2009, By Chanel News Asia
SINGAPORE: Iskandar Investment, the Malaysian company set up to develop projects in the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) in Johor, said on Thursday that the global financial crisis has not hampered the project.
But it admitted that the crisis has caused them to revisit their initial strategies and change their focus on potential investors.
Giving an update on the massive project, CEO of Iskandar Investment, Arlida Ariff, said the impact has been more on the strategy and marketing focus of the company, rather than the actual construction projects, which she said are on schedule.
Lonely Planet chooses Malaysia among the world’s top ten countries for 2010
16 November 2009, By The Star
Malaysia has been chosen as one of the world's top ten countries for 2010 by Lonely Planet, one of the popular travel guidebook that recently published its fifth annual collection of the world's best journeys, destinations and experiences for the coming year. The Best in Travel 2010 presents top ten countries, regions and cities to visit in 2010, chosen by Lonely Planet's global team members comprising authors, travellers and writers. Joining Malaysia in the top ten countries list for 2010 are El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Suriname and USA.
Reach out to Malaysians abroad to help promote country, says Najib
16 November 2009, By The Star
SINGAPORE: The Malaysian Government is reaching out to Malaysians abroad to help promote the country.
“The new dimension in our consideration now is that we do not look at Malaysians abroad as having lost them for good. I think they want Malaysians to reach out to them,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
“Let’s make the connection and benefit from them. We want to reach out to all of you and you help us,” he said, adding that they could help promote Malaysian interests while doing their own jobs in their respective countries.
Najib was speaking to more than 100 people, mainly Malaysians living or working in Singapore at a dinner hosted by him and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on the sidelines of the Apec Summit here on Friday.
Exxon and Coca-Cola to invest in Malaysia
16 November 2009, By The Star
Two American companies are expected to make substantial investments in the local beverage and gas sectors soon.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said petroleum firm Exxon Mobil Corpora-tion had expressed its intention to venture into high CO2 content gas extraction while beverage giant Coca-Cola wanted to build a new modern plant in Malaysia.
“For Exxon, this will require additional investment as it is a new form of technology.
“They will need to build new turbines if they plan to use them to generate electricity,” he said, adding that the project would be located in Kimanis, Sabah.
As for Coca-Cola, he said the new bottling plant would be using advanced technology.
Malaysia, Singapore To Revive Dormant M'sia-s'pore Joint Business Council – Mustapa
16 November 2009, By BERNAMA
During the same period, they had invested RM19 billion in various projects, including in production of electronic goods and components manufacturing, in Malaysia.
Stressing that he was working hard to woo Singaporean entrepreneurs to invest in Malaysia, Mustapa said that just like Singaporean investors formed the top foreign visitors to Malaysia, "I want investors from the neighbouring country to become major investors in Malaysia."
The Minister said Singaporean investors were keen to make fresh investments in the health sector and development of industrial parks and logistics.
To attract more Singaporean investors, Mustapa said the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) will organise two Singapore-to-Malaysia trade missions next month.
Kaji bersama projek ikon di Iskandar Malaysia
05 November 2009, By Berita Harian
Malaysia dan Singapura semalam membentuk satu kumpulan kerja baru untuk mengkaji pembangunan bersama projek ekonomi ikon di Iskandar Malaysia.
Penubuhan kumpulan kerja baru itu dipersetujui selepas majlis mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Menteri Bersama Kelima(JMC) untuk Iskandar Malaysia yang dimuktamadkan di Singapura semalam, demikian menurut kenyataan bersama Unit Perancang Ekonomi Jabatan Perdana Menteri Malaysia dan Kementerian Pembangunan Negara Singapura.
Mesyuarat itu adalah susulan daripada perbincangan antara Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Razak dan rakan sejawatan, Lee Hsien Loong semasa Najib melawat Singapura, Mei lalu.
