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02-02-2007, 05:44 PM
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Ministers clueless on foreign vehicle levy
Report from The New Straits Times dated Friday 2 February 2007 :
Ministers clueless on foreign vehicle levy No one seems to know when or even who should be collecting money IT'S all systems go - apparently - to begin charging Singapore vehicles RM20 (S$9) to enter Malaysia but top officials still seem to be uncertain when or even who would be collecting the money. No one was able to say when the green light would be given to begin charging the levy either, according to a report yesterday. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy deflected questions about the system to the Immigration Department. At a separate function, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, whose portfolio includes immigration, referred such questions back to to the Transport Minister, the New Straits Times reported. 'We are waiting for them as they are implementing it,' both men said. This was their response to queries on the levy on foreign vehicles entering Malaysia and how the system would be implemented. Datuk Seri Chan said the amendments to the law to impose the levy had been made and it was now up to the implementing agency, the Immigration Department, to execute it. Asked if it was true that the gantries had already been put up and were ready for use, he said the Ministry had no clue about this and said the question should be forwarded to the Immigration Department. 'Although the ministry is involved in this project, Immigration is going to implement it,' he said adding that the Cabinet had not decided on the method of payment. Electronic equipment has been installed at both the Causeway and Second Link, according to Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho. It was also reported earlier this week that trial runs for the equipment had already been conducted and the report quoted unnamed motorists as saying that they had been told the levy could be imposed as of yesterday. But Datuk Seri Radzi said that his officers would be tasked with collecting the levy only when it came into effect. 'I thought it is all to be done by the Transport Ministry,' he said. 'Immigration officers at checkpoints will only be checking the necessary documents and collect the money,' he added. When asked to clarify the confusion surrounding the use of gantries and smart card readers at entry points like the Johor Baru Causeway, the Home Affairs Minister was unable to do so. 'The money is not even for Immigration and since we are collecting it on behalf of the Transport Ministry, it is in charge of the implementation,' he said. Asked if the payment system was similar to the one employed by Singapore, Datuk Seri Radzi said he could not comment as well. Singapore imposes a S$20 fee on Malaysian cars entering the republic on weekdays. It allows free entry for 10 days in a year. The fee for motorcycles is S$4. 'I will find out what is happening...and whether it is us or the Transport Ministry that is supposed to be giving the green light, although I think it is them,' said Datuk Seri Radzi. 'But for now, we have not started collecting money and there is no decision if the collection will be done using the gantry system or manually.' --- KatoeyNewsNetwork 
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#152
05-02-2007, 07:31 PM
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No damper on Johor jaunts ... yet
Report from Today newspaper (S'pore) dated Monday 5 February 2007 :-
No damper on Johor jaunts ... yet S'poreans continue to cross Causeway to shop despite floods, reports of crime, but say RM 20 levy may deter them IT WOULD appear that neither natural calamity nor atrocities committed by criminals will deter Singaporeans from engaging in one of their favourite activities: Hopping over to Johor Baru for food, shopping and petrol on the cheap. Even a shopper whose car window was smashed and her car radio stolen while she was hunting for bargains in a bazaar remains unfazed. . After all, for less than RM100 ($43.80), she could have a good meal and buy petrol and other essentials, Madam Yati, as she chose to be identified, told Today. . And yesterday, two weeks before the Chinese New Year, Singaporeans crossed the Causeway in droves, as usual. Many interviewed in Johor Baru said their trips have not been affected by the recent floods or reports of Singaporeans falling victim to violent crimes. . But a proposed RM20 entry levy on foreign vehicles might just prove to be the tipping point. . "What will we get for paying that levy?" asked Mdm Yati's husband, Singaporean Mr Abu. For more detals, please refer to :- http://www.todayonline.com/articles/170038.asp
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#154
10-02-2007, 04:17 PM
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Johor projects to get international touch
Report from The New Straits Times dated Saturday 10 February 2007 :-
Johor projects to get international touch JOHOR BARU : One of the world’s leading project master planners, the London-based Atkins Group, has been roped in to turn Johor Baru into an international city. It will have a re-look at the development blueprint for the Johor Baru urban and waterfront development. Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the Atkins team had been tasked with giving the projects an international flavour. He said this was in line with plans to transform greater Johor Baru — which is an integral part of the Iskandar Development Region — into a regional growth centre for business, pleasure and living. It is learnt that a high-powered delegation from the company was here recently on a preliminary fact-finding mission, which included an aerial survey for a grasp of the region’s strength and opportunities. The Atkins Group has an impressive list of top global clients. In the Middle East, it was the master planner and engineer for the US$1 billion (RM3.5 billion) Durrat island resort development in Bahrain. It was responsible for the design of the world’s tallest residential tower in Dubai in 2004, and a host of other exciting projects in Libya, China and Europe. Ghani said the re-look by the Atkins Group would also encompass the central business district here, which has also been earmarked for major transformation and development. "The idea is to reinforce the existing design and master plan to give it an international dimension, with a view to making Johor Baru an international city." He was speaking after a briefing for some 300 businessmen representing the Johor Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry here yesterday. Also present was MCA vice-president Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek, who is also Minister of Health. The briefing was arranged to give Chinese entrepreneurs an insight into the shape of things to come in Iskandar and opportunities arising in business and investments. Ghani said that just as Chinese pioneers like Wong Ah Fook played a leading role in the opening of Johor Baru more than a century ago, the community now should seize the opportunity to stamp its mark in Iskandar. "If you have money to invest and have creative new development ideas, then come to Iskandar. "There is no need to go anywhere else. There are plenty of opportunities to seize and explore here." Ghani also said that Johor-based businessmen would not be displaced by "big players" from Kuala Lumpur in competition for investment opportunities in the region. He said they would be given the "first bite at the cherry" as they were based here and familiar with local business and investment conditions. "But don’t wait too long or you will lose out on opportunities," he added. Dr Chua pointed out that all races stood to benefit from the multi-disciplinary development model of the Iskandar region. "This assurance comes from no less than Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi himself. He has told the Cabinet that no race should be left out of economic benefits arising out of this massive development in south Johor." "We will ensure everyone benefits," he said, adding that even small players would be given the opportunity to become stakeholders in the development. Business prospects, he noted, were aplenty in both upstream and downstream, especially in such diverse sectors as logistics, manufacturing, real estate development and services. Dr Chua said there would be full disclosure of all opportunities for investment and business through the soon-to-be-announced Iskandar Development Authority. The Iskandar region will encompass 2,217 sq km of land, making it one of the single largest integrated developments in the country. Being touted as the most ambitious development project in the region, it is expected to create some 800,000 jobs over 20 years. It is projected to generate an average growth rate of eight per cent for Johor. When fully developed, Iskandar will span an area nearly three times the size of Singapore. --- KatoeyNewsNetwork
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#155
12-02-2007, 12:26 AM
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#156
12-02-2007, 11:29 AM
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Re: Johor Baru Before & After Dark
TO ALL bro samster of JB,
May you all have abundance in everything in the years ahead. Abundance health, abundance wealth and of course abundance "lobang". So in the CNY happy lo sang or lo hai, or to have "chicken" or "abalone" (whatever)!!! Like in cantonese... can eat dun waste. And for entertainment, I think it would be difficult to play mahjong on the body of any SYT but I think Strip Mahjong would be fun tho! Happy CNY!
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#157
12-02-2007, 12:02 PM
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'Strip Poker'
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#158
12-02-2007, 01:03 PM
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#159
12-02-2007, 01:25 PM
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Re: Johor Baru Before & After Dark
Prostitutes give police the slip with new tactics
12 Feb 2007 JOHOR BARU: Prostitutes in Skudai, Pulai and Kulai were operating in smaller groups and using private homes to avoid detection. This was discovered by police when they came out empty-handed after raids in popular red light areas and budget hotels. They are now concentrating on high-rise apartments and houses. Johor Baru (north) police chief assistant commissioner Ruslan Hassan said the flesh syndicates now managed small groups of prostitutes, mostly foreigners, to avoid suspicion. "They also operate from apartments so that people would not realise the number of guests visiting a particular unit." Ruslan said police had arrested 44 people this year, including 28 foreign women suspected to be prostitutes and local men who were suspected syndicate members. Out of the 28 women, 15 were Thai nationals, 11 Indonesians and two Chinese nationals and all were aged between 21 and 30. Police made 10 raids last month, one at a budget hotel in Skudai, while the rest were at private properties that included apartments and shophouses.
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#160
12-02-2007, 02:21 PM
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'Strip Poker'
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#161
12-02-2007, 02:26 PM
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Govt ‘should review levy’ on foreign cars entering Malaysia
Report from The New Straits Times dated Monday 12 February 2007 :-
Govt ‘should review levy’ on foreign cars entering Malaysia JOHOR BARU : The government should review the decision to impose a RM20 levy on Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia, Johor Baru MP Datuk Shahrir Samad said yesterday. He said the rationale behind the move was to defray the government’s fuel subsidies lost to foreign vehicles. "But since the fuel price has gone down, what are our reasons to collect the levy now?" he asked. While a slash in fuel subsidies in March saved the government RM4.4 billion in annual subsidies — and pushed up petrol prices between 19 and 23 per cent — Malaysia still pays RM12 billion annually to keep fuel prices low. The comparatively cheaper fuel prices have resulted in long queues formed by Singaporean and Thai vehicles daily at service stations in border towns like Johor, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis. The levy was mooted by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry last April to defray fuel subsidies lost to foreign vehicles. Special gantries and electronic payment equipment have been installed at both the Causeway and Second Link checkpoints here. --- KatoeyNewsNetwork
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#162
12-02-2007, 02:32 PM
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#163
12-02-2007, 02:51 PM
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'Strip Poker'
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kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke ...................
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#164
12-02-2007, 04:25 PM
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#165
12-02-2007, 04:33 PM
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When active is like the bat in batman logo... always "upright". (But may sland/bengkok a bit with some ppl)
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