More people will convert cash to physical assets... and when the market will crash? When every non believers rush in to buy?
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The investment thread (Finally)
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Can last at least until 2015 lor ? Since QE3 suppose to boost economy and keep interest at record low until at least 2015. Bro, dont worry still safe to buy until then. Then they can have QE4 , if things start to drop again , haha !
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That Jim Roger now can sit back and sign autograph on his decades old prediction.. commodity bull run for 30 years!
Money loses its value, after everyone buy properties and gold, next they need money to buy food followed by decade long inflation..
Time to buy fruit farm in Batu Bahat! Who want to join me and be farmer?
Money loses its value, after everyone buy properties and gold, next they need money to buy food followed by decade long inflation..
Time to buy fruit farm in Batu Bahat! Who want to join me and be farmer?
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No need to go so far to Batu Pahat, even Pekan nanas is good.
Quoting someone:
In the upcoming war of resources, those who remain in tightly built up areas with natural scant resources may be the ones at the most risk.
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Forgot to give credit where its due, Mr Teo, thank you so much for sharing this information with us sir.
QE3 is open ended. It will not end till Fed "feels" the job market has improved. So technically, it is not QE3, it is QE34567....
Rpgt
Budget Malaysia 2013
Real property gains tax (RPGT) for properties sold within two years of purchase raised to 15%; 2-5 years 10%. No RPGT for properties sold five years after purchase
Budget Malaysia 2013
Real property gains tax (RPGT) for properties sold within two years of purchase raised to 15%; 2-5 years 10%. No RPGT for properties sold five years after purchase
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Iskandar Malaysia is open to all investors, big and small
ISKANDAR Malaysia is not exclusive to big-time domestic and foreign investors, government-linked companies (GLCs) or businessmen with deep pockets.
It is open to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) which, according to Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, have a place and important role to play in the development of the country’s first economic growth corridor.
“We welcome all investors regardless of their size. We do not segregate our investor strategy into foreign or domestic, or even size – small, medium or big,” he says in an interview with StarBizWeek.
Instead, IRDA aims to have “value proposition strategies and incentives” to attract high value-added and low-carbon investors to enable Iskandar Malaysia to become an international metropolis, he adds.
“Size doesn’t matter to us. What is more important is that Iskandar Malaysia and its residents benefit from their (investors) presence in the long run.”
Ismail says that local SMEs, especially those based in South Johor, will definitely benefit from the influx of multinational corporations (MNCs) as well as foreign SMEs into Iskandar Malaysia.
“Local SMEs should not regard the presence of the MNCs and foreign SMEs in Iskandar Malaysia as a threat, but more like windows of opportunity.
“They could work closely with their foreign counterparts in terms of technology transfer and exploring new markets,” he says.
Backbone of the country
According to Ismail, SMEs will remain the backbone of the country’s economy as they have been around for years supporting the big companies and MNCs.
He notes that several of the public-listed companies from Johor started as SMEs, and through perseverance and hard work have now emerged as multi-million ringgit entities.
There are more than 69,000 SMEs in Johor at the end of 2010, and 70% or 49,000 of them are located in Iskandar Malaysia employing 176,000 workers from a total workforce of 660,000.
From the total 69,000 SMEs, 81% are micro-businesses (employing five or fewer workers), 17% are small-size outfits, while 2% are medium-size operations which are ready to exit the SME category to become full-fledged enterprises.
“The 81% indicates that there is still more work that needs to be done to improve and further develop the SMEs in Iskandar Malaysia,” he says.
Ismail says that the development of SMEs should be in tandem with three sources of support – from the Government, the SME associations, and the succesful SME themselves.
He says the Government has put in place policies and regulations through the SME Corp and the associations representing SMEs from different business sectors or levels.
“In the interest of SME development, policies and directions including guidelines and requirements for setting up new SMEs and to assist the current ones should be simplified and made clearer,” says Ismail, adding that outdated regulations should be removed.
“We strongly believe that SMEs contribute significantly to the development of Iskandar Malaysia and we have from the beginning been bringing in catalytic projects to help the SMEs grow,” he says.
Ismail says the huge amount of investments would bring about demand in the key economic sectors that are being promoted in Iskandar Malaysia. The sectors are electrical and electronics; petrochemical and oleochemical; food and agro-processing; logistics and related services; tourism; health; education; financial services; and, ICT and creative industry.
Close to RM100bil
Since its launch on Nov 4, 2006, Iskandar Malaysia has recorded a total cumulative investments of RM99.79bil as at Sept 30 this year.
“Apart from bringing in investments, we are also working closely with the relevant agencies responsible for SME development based on four approaches – awareness, guidance, training and facilitation – in order to build capacity and ability for the SMEs to participate in the development and economic growth of Iskandar Malaysia,” says Ismail.
He says Iskandar Malaysia creates opportunities for the SMEs via business-matching programmes and focus groups, discussions or events, as well as provide the necessary assistance through incentives and facilitation of grants and loans.
“But at the end of the day, they (the SMEs) must be willing to embrace changes including their mindset to participate in the development of Iskandar Malaysia.
“We will continue to support the local SMEs but we can only do so much. The rest comes from them or else they will miss the boat as Iskandar Malaysia progresses to the next level,” says Ismail.
He urges the SMEs to utilise the Iskandar Malaysia Service Centre located at the IRDA headquarters in Danga Bay in Johor to gain a better insight of the business opportunities available to them in the growth corridor.
Located in the southernmost part of Johor, Iskandar Malaysia covers 2,217sqkm and is three times bigger than Singapore and twice the size of Hong Kong.
Iskandar Malaysia is open to all investors, big and small
ISKANDAR Malaysia is not exclusive to big-time domestic and foreign investors, government-linked companies (GLCs) or businessmen with deep pockets.
It is open to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) which, according to Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, have a place and important role to play in the development of the country’s first economic growth corridor.
“We welcome all investors regardless of their size. We do not segregate our investor strategy into foreign or domestic, or even size – small, medium or big,” he says in an interview with StarBizWeek.
Instead, IRDA aims to have “value proposition strategies and incentives” to attract high value-added and low-carbon investors to enable Iskandar Malaysia to become an international metropolis, he adds.
“Size doesn’t matter to us. What is more important is that Iskandar Malaysia and its residents benefit from their (investors) presence in the long run.”
Ismail says that local SMEs, especially those based in South Johor, will definitely benefit from the influx of multinational corporations (MNCs) as well as foreign SMEs into Iskandar Malaysia.
“Local SMEs should not regard the presence of the MNCs and foreign SMEs in Iskandar Malaysia as a threat, but more like windows of opportunity.
“They could work closely with their foreign counterparts in terms of technology transfer and exploring new markets,” he says.
Backbone of the country
According to Ismail, SMEs will remain the backbone of the country’s economy as they have been around for years supporting the big companies and MNCs.
He notes that several of the public-listed companies from Johor started as SMEs, and through perseverance and hard work have now emerged as multi-million ringgit entities.
There are more than 69,000 SMEs in Johor at the end of 2010, and 70% or 49,000 of them are located in Iskandar Malaysia employing 176,000 workers from a total workforce of 660,000.
From the total 69,000 SMEs, 81% are micro-businesses (employing five or fewer workers), 17% are small-size outfits, while 2% are medium-size operations which are ready to exit the SME category to become full-fledged enterprises.
“The 81% indicates that there is still more work that needs to be done to improve and further develop the SMEs in Iskandar Malaysia,” he says.
Ismail says that the development of SMEs should be in tandem with three sources of support – from the Government, the SME associations, and the succesful SME themselves.
He says the Government has put in place policies and regulations through the SME Corp and the associations representing SMEs from different business sectors or levels.
“In the interest of SME development, policies and directions including guidelines and requirements for setting up new SMEs and to assist the current ones should be simplified and made clearer,” says Ismail, adding that outdated regulations should be removed.
“We strongly believe that SMEs contribute significantly to the development of Iskandar Malaysia and we have from the beginning been bringing in catalytic projects to help the SMEs grow,” he says.
Ismail says the huge amount of investments would bring about demand in the key economic sectors that are being promoted in Iskandar Malaysia. The sectors are electrical and electronics; petrochemical and oleochemical; food and agro-processing; logistics and related services; tourism; health; education; financial services; and, ICT and creative industry.
Close to RM100bil
Since its launch on Nov 4, 2006, Iskandar Malaysia has recorded a total cumulative investments of RM99.79bil as at Sept 30 this year.
“Apart from bringing in investments, we are also working closely with the relevant agencies responsible for SME development based on four approaches – awareness, guidance, training and facilitation – in order to build capacity and ability for the SMEs to participate in the development and economic growth of Iskandar Malaysia,” says Ismail.
He says Iskandar Malaysia creates opportunities for the SMEs via business-matching programmes and focus groups, discussions or events, as well as provide the necessary assistance through incentives and facilitation of grants and loans.
“But at the end of the day, they (the SMEs) must be willing to embrace changes including their mindset to participate in the development of Iskandar Malaysia.
“We will continue to support the local SMEs but we can only do so much. The rest comes from them or else they will miss the boat as Iskandar Malaysia progresses to the next level,” says Ismail.
He urges the SMEs to utilise the Iskandar Malaysia Service Centre located at the IRDA headquarters in Danga Bay in Johor to gain a better insight of the business opportunities available to them in the growth corridor.
Located in the southernmost part of Johor, Iskandar Malaysia covers 2,217sqkm and is three times bigger than Singapore and twice the size of Hong Kong.
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More high-impact projects unveiled
PUTRAJAYA: A total of RM26.09bil in investments will be flowing in for 20 projects under seven National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) as well as three economic corridors.
This will create 64,282 jobs and contribute RM10.08bil of gross national income (GNI) by 2020.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said at a progress update of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) that the country was on track to hit the 2020 development targets.
“Malaysia is the highest-placed developing Asian economy in a World Economic Forum survey,” he noted in his speech.
Najib said Malaysia’s commitment to structural changes had also been validated by the World Bank’s Doing Business 2013 report, which saw the country leaping to 12th position in the global competitiveness ranking.
“The report, which surveyed 185 economies, also ranked Malaysia first in the ease of getting credit and fourth in protecting investors. This puts us ahead of countries such as Germany, Japan and Taiwan,” he added.
Meanwhile, Najib in the ETP progress update, said 11 projects in seven NKEAs would contribute RM1.129bil to GNI, as well as attract investments of RM6.68bil and create 40,021 jobs by 2020.
The updates involved those in the oil, gas and energy sector; Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley; communications content and infrastructure; business services; healthcare; tourism and education NKEAs.
Among the projects mentioned were the PJ Sentral Garden City with a gross development value of RM11bil, and the Tanjung Bin Petrochemical and Maritime Industrial Centre, a 2,255-acre development in southwest Johor catering to the petrochemical and maritime industries.
The first phase of the Tanjung Bin project is expected to garner RM1.02bil in investments and would focus on storage, blending and transit of petroleum products. The project would be managed by Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd (SWW), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johor Port Bhd, which is wholly-owned by MMC Corp Bhd.
SWW chief executive officer Mahusni Hasnan told reporters that phase one was expected to be completed in three to four years.
Najib also announced the liberalisation of another six services sub-sectors, namely legal, medical specialist, dental specialist, international schools, private universities, as well as network facilities providers and network services providers.
The implications for the further liberalisation in the services sub-sectors would mean that up to 100% foreign ownership for international schools and private higher education institutions with university status would be allowed.
A further RM777.8mil in investments were also expected in the next three years to expand existing schools and set up new schools.
The projects announced by Najib also include nine projects under the Sabah Development Corridor, Northern Corridor Economic Region and Iskandar Malaysia that would contribute RM8.95bil of GNI in 2020, as well as attract investments of RM19.41bil and create 24,261 jobs by 2020.
These include Palm Oil Industrial Cluster Lahad Datu, which has attracted more than RM2bil of investments, and would be the country’s first dedicated palm oil logistics hub.
The first phase of the 300MW gas-fired combined cycle Kimanis power plant with an investment of up to RM1bil would be completed in December next year.
An integrated shrimp aquaculture project in Sabah, to be developed by Borneo Shrimp (Sabah) Sdn Bhd, would be fully operational in five years and generate annual sales of over RM320mil from an estimated 15,000 tonnes of production.
Najib also highlighted an RM1.58bil investment to breed Arowana fish in Kedah by E-Arowana Trading Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority and the Department of Fisheries.
Johor Corp-owned Damansara Assets Sdn Bhd would invest RM440mil to redevelop Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (renamed Aria Shopping Mall) and Plaza Kotaraya (renamed Galleria @ Kotaraya) in Johor Baru.
More high-impact projects unveiled
PUTRAJAYA: A total of RM26.09bil in investments will be flowing in for 20 projects under seven National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) as well as three economic corridors.
This will create 64,282 jobs and contribute RM10.08bil of gross national income (GNI) by 2020.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said at a progress update of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) that the country was on track to hit the 2020 development targets.
“Malaysia is the highest-placed developing Asian economy in a World Economic Forum survey,” he noted in his speech.
Najib said Malaysia’s commitment to structural changes had also been validated by the World Bank’s Doing Business 2013 report, which saw the country leaping to 12th position in the global competitiveness ranking.
“The report, which surveyed 185 economies, also ranked Malaysia first in the ease of getting credit and fourth in protecting investors. This puts us ahead of countries such as Germany, Japan and Taiwan,” he added.
Meanwhile, Najib in the ETP progress update, said 11 projects in seven NKEAs would contribute RM1.129bil to GNI, as well as attract investments of RM6.68bil and create 40,021 jobs by 2020.
The updates involved those in the oil, gas and energy sector; Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley; communications content and infrastructure; business services; healthcare; tourism and education NKEAs.
Among the projects mentioned were the PJ Sentral Garden City with a gross development value of RM11bil, and the Tanjung Bin Petrochemical and Maritime Industrial Centre, a 2,255-acre development in southwest Johor catering to the petrochemical and maritime industries.
The first phase of the Tanjung Bin project is expected to garner RM1.02bil in investments and would focus on storage, blending and transit of petroleum products. The project would be managed by Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd (SWW), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johor Port Bhd, which is wholly-owned by MMC Corp Bhd.
SWW chief executive officer Mahusni Hasnan told reporters that phase one was expected to be completed in three to four years.
Najib also announced the liberalisation of another six services sub-sectors, namely legal, medical specialist, dental specialist, international schools, private universities, as well as network facilities providers and network services providers.
The implications for the further liberalisation in the services sub-sectors would mean that up to 100% foreign ownership for international schools and private higher education institutions with university status would be allowed.
A further RM777.8mil in investments were also expected in the next three years to expand existing schools and set up new schools.
The projects announced by Najib also include nine projects under the Sabah Development Corridor, Northern Corridor Economic Region and Iskandar Malaysia that would contribute RM8.95bil of GNI in 2020, as well as attract investments of RM19.41bil and create 24,261 jobs by 2020.
These include Palm Oil Industrial Cluster Lahad Datu, which has attracted more than RM2bil of investments, and would be the country’s first dedicated palm oil logistics hub.
The first phase of the 300MW gas-fired combined cycle Kimanis power plant with an investment of up to RM1bil would be completed in December next year.
An integrated shrimp aquaculture project in Sabah, to be developed by Borneo Shrimp (Sabah) Sdn Bhd, would be fully operational in five years and generate annual sales of over RM320mil from an estimated 15,000 tonnes of production.
Najib also highlighted an RM1.58bil investment to breed Arowana fish in Kedah by E-Arowana Trading Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority and the Department of Fisheries.
Johor Corp-owned Damansara Assets Sdn Bhd would invest RM440mil to redevelop Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (renamed Aria Shopping Mall) and Plaza Kotaraya (renamed Galleria @ Kotaraya) in Johor Baru.
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GOLD COAST, Nov 18 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today urged the Malaysian diaspora of experts abroad to return home and help Malaysia progress at even faster pace through their expertise.
With the diaspora estimated to number some 1.2 million with most of them in Australia, he said their expertise and skills could be harnessed in the nation’s interest.
Malaysian experts abroad were no longer limited to the fields of medicine, accountancy and law as before as the diaspora was now also involved in other fields like specific branches of science and were researchers at universities, he said.
“The Malaysian workforce needs more specialists. Malaysia needs you to come home, the country needs your expertise,” he said at a dinner with students and Malaysians living in Queensland here last night....
Malaysia...We are also FTs with the outstanding portfolio, to build your country! Just give us the card..
GOLD COAST, Nov 18 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today urged the Malaysian diaspora of experts abroad to return home and help Malaysia progress at even faster pace through their expertise.
With the diaspora estimated to number some 1.2 million with most of them in Australia, he said their expertise and skills could be harnessed in the nation’s interest.
Malaysian experts abroad were no longer limited to the fields of medicine, accountancy and law as before as the diaspora was now also involved in other fields like specific branches of science and were researchers at universities, he said.
“The Malaysian workforce needs more specialists. Malaysia needs you to come home, the country needs your expertise,” he said at a dinner with students and Malaysians living in Queensland here last night....
Malaysia...We are also FTs with the outstanding portfolio, to build your country! Just give us the card..
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7 Dec 2012
Khidmat feri dari Singapura ke Nusajaya mulai Mac
Oleh
ERVINA MOHD JAMIL
JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA: MULAI Mac ini, orang ramai boleh menaiki feri untuk ke seberang Tambak, khususnya ke Nusajaya.
Ini kerana Terminal Feri Antarabangsa Pelabuhan Puteri bakal siap dalam sekitar sebulan lagi, sekali gus menjadikannya 'laluan ketiga' - menghubungkan Singapura dengan Malaysia.
Berita Harian difahamkan, khidmat feri ini akan disediakan dari Harbourfront dekat VivoCity dan dijangka mengambil masa sekitar 40 minit ke Nusajaya.
Selain khidmat feri ke Singapura, orang ramai juga boleh menjangkakan menaiki feri terus ke Indonesia dari terminal feri itu.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) merangkap Pengarah Urusan UEM Land Holdings Berhad, Dato' Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, mendedahkan demikian semasa sidang media di Pelabuhan Puteri, petang semalam.
UEM Land adalah pemaju utama pembangunan bandar Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia.
Apabila ditanya Berita Harian berapakah tambang tiket feri yang boleh dijangkakan, Dato' Wan Abdullah berkata adalah terlalu awal untuk memberi perinciannya dan pengendali bagi terminal itu juga baru sahaja dilantik.
"Ia akan dipacu pasaran... tidak terlalu mahal. Jika mahal, tiada siapa yang akan menaikinya," katanya, sambil menambah beliau juga menjangkakan jumlah pengunjung ke Malaysia, khususnya ke Johor, akan meningkat dengan 'laluan ketiga' itu.
Terminal Feri Antarabangsa Pelabuhan Puteri juga dekat dengan Taman Tema Keluarga Pelabuhan Puteri yang dibuka rasmi dalam satu majlis semalam oleh Menteri Besar Johor, Dato' Haji Abdul Ghani Othman.
Taman tema bertutup itu menempatkan Bandar Sanrio Hello Kitty serta The Little Big Club yang memaparkan watak kartun popular seperti Thomas and Friends, Barney dan sebagainya.
Sejak membuka pintunya kepada orang ramai pada 26 Oktober lalu, Bandar Sanrio Hello Kitty dan The Little Big Club telah menerima sekitar 45,000 pengunjung.
Selain pembangunan pesisiran air di Pelabuhan Puteri, Nusajaya juga menempatkan taman perindustrian Kelompok Logistik dan Industri Selatan (Southern Industrial and Logistic Clusters, SiLC) yang kesemuanya menarik pelaburan sebanyak RM127 juta ($50.8 juta) dari Singapura.
Sekitar 21 peratus syarikat yang melabur di SiLC merupakan syarikat Singapura.
CEO merangkap Presiden Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB), Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, turut berkongsi rancangan membawa masuk sebuah institut vokasional ke hab pendidikan EduCity@Iskandar yang kini menempatkan Universiti Perubatan Newcastle Malaysia dan Marlborough College Malaysia.
"Kami kini sedang berbincang dengan beberapa institusi… jika kami bernasib baik, kami boleh membuat pengumuman mengenai persetujuan yang kami akan tandatangani menjelang suku keempat tahun depan, jika tidak, mungkin 2014," kata Datuk Syed.
Tambahnya, institusi itu akan menawarkan program dalam industri pelayanan dan kreatif di peringkat sijil dan diploma.
English translated text (Google)
7 Dec 2012
Ferry service from Singapore to the timeframe from March
By
ERVINA MOHD JAMIL
JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA: FROM March, people can take a ferry to go across the causeway, especially to Nusajaya.
This is because the Princess Port (Puteri Harbour) International Ferry Terminal will be completed in about a month's time, thus making it 'third way' - linking Singapore and Malaysia.
Daily News learned that the ferry service will be provided from Harbourfront near VivoCity and is expected to take about 40 minutes to Nusajaya.
In addition to trips to Singapore, people can expect to Indonesia ferry ride from the ferry terminal.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of UEM Land Holdings Berhad, Dato 'Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, revealed this during a press conference in Port Princess, yesterday afternoon.
UEM Land is the leading developer of urban development Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia.
When asked what the Daily News ferry ticket fares can be expected, Dato 'Wan Abdullah said it was too early to give details of the terminal operator has also just appointed.
"It will be market driven ... not too expensive. If expensive, no one is going to go up," he said, adding that he also expects the number of visitors to Malaysia, especially to the state will increase with the 'third way' is.
Princess Port International Ferry Terminal is also close to the Port Princess Family Theme Park officially opened in a ceremony yesterday by Minister of Johor, Dato 'Haji Abdul Ghani Othman.
Enclosed theme park accommodates Hello Kitty Sanrio Town and The Little Big Club featuring popular cartoon characters like Thomas and Friends, Barney and others.
Since opening its doors to the public on October 26 last, Hello Kitty Sanrio Town and The Little Big Club has received approximately 45,000 visitors.
In addition to waterfront development in Puteri Harbour, Nusajaya industrial park also houses the Logistics Cluster and South Industry (Southern Industrial and Logistic Arrangement, SiLC), all of which attracted investments of RM127 million ($ 50.8 million) from Singapore.
Around 21 per cent of companies that invest in SiLC a Singapore company.
CEO and President Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB), Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, also shared plans to bring in an institute of vocational education hub EduCity @ Iskandar which now houses the University of Newcastle Medicine Malaysia and Marlborough College Malaysia.
"We are currently in discussions with several institutions ... if we are lucky, we can make an announcement on the agreement we will sign by the fourth quarter of next year, if not, maybe 2014," said Syed.
Added, the institution will offer programs in hospitality and creative industries at the certificate and diploma.
Lai leow lai leow...more to come...
7 Dec 2012
Khidmat feri dari Singapura ke Nusajaya mulai Mac
Oleh
ERVINA MOHD JAMIL
JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA: MULAI Mac ini, orang ramai boleh menaiki feri untuk ke seberang Tambak, khususnya ke Nusajaya.
Ini kerana Terminal Feri Antarabangsa Pelabuhan Puteri bakal siap dalam sekitar sebulan lagi, sekali gus menjadikannya 'laluan ketiga' - menghubungkan Singapura dengan Malaysia.
Berita Harian difahamkan, khidmat feri ini akan disediakan dari Harbourfront dekat VivoCity dan dijangka mengambil masa sekitar 40 minit ke Nusajaya.
Selain khidmat feri ke Singapura, orang ramai juga boleh menjangkakan menaiki feri terus ke Indonesia dari terminal feri itu.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) merangkap Pengarah Urusan UEM Land Holdings Berhad, Dato' Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, mendedahkan demikian semasa sidang media di Pelabuhan Puteri, petang semalam.
UEM Land adalah pemaju utama pembangunan bandar Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia.
Apabila ditanya Berita Harian berapakah tambang tiket feri yang boleh dijangkakan, Dato' Wan Abdullah berkata adalah terlalu awal untuk memberi perinciannya dan pengendali bagi terminal itu juga baru sahaja dilantik.
"Ia akan dipacu pasaran... tidak terlalu mahal. Jika mahal, tiada siapa yang akan menaikinya," katanya, sambil menambah beliau juga menjangkakan jumlah pengunjung ke Malaysia, khususnya ke Johor, akan meningkat dengan 'laluan ketiga' itu.
Terminal Feri Antarabangsa Pelabuhan Puteri juga dekat dengan Taman Tema Keluarga Pelabuhan Puteri yang dibuka rasmi dalam satu majlis semalam oleh Menteri Besar Johor, Dato' Haji Abdul Ghani Othman.
Taman tema bertutup itu menempatkan Bandar Sanrio Hello Kitty serta The Little Big Club yang memaparkan watak kartun popular seperti Thomas and Friends, Barney dan sebagainya.
Sejak membuka pintunya kepada orang ramai pada 26 Oktober lalu, Bandar Sanrio Hello Kitty dan The Little Big Club telah menerima sekitar 45,000 pengunjung.
Selain pembangunan pesisiran air di Pelabuhan Puteri, Nusajaya juga menempatkan taman perindustrian Kelompok Logistik dan Industri Selatan (Southern Industrial and Logistic Clusters, SiLC) yang kesemuanya menarik pelaburan sebanyak RM127 juta ($50.8 juta) dari Singapura.
Sekitar 21 peratus syarikat yang melabur di SiLC merupakan syarikat Singapura.
CEO merangkap Presiden Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB), Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, turut berkongsi rancangan membawa masuk sebuah institut vokasional ke hab pendidikan EduCity@Iskandar yang kini menempatkan Universiti Perubatan Newcastle Malaysia dan Marlborough College Malaysia.
"Kami kini sedang berbincang dengan beberapa institusi… jika kami bernasib baik, kami boleh membuat pengumuman mengenai persetujuan yang kami akan tandatangani menjelang suku keempat tahun depan, jika tidak, mungkin 2014," kata Datuk Syed.
Tambahnya, institusi itu akan menawarkan program dalam industri pelayanan dan kreatif di peringkat sijil dan diploma.
English translated text (Google)
7 Dec 2012
Ferry service from Singapore to the timeframe from March
By
ERVINA MOHD JAMIL
JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA: FROM March, people can take a ferry to go across the causeway, especially to Nusajaya.
This is because the Princess Port (Puteri Harbour) International Ferry Terminal will be completed in about a month's time, thus making it 'third way' - linking Singapore and Malaysia.
Daily News learned that the ferry service will be provided from Harbourfront near VivoCity and is expected to take about 40 minutes to Nusajaya.
In addition to trips to Singapore, people can expect to Indonesia ferry ride from the ferry terminal.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of UEM Land Holdings Berhad, Dato 'Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, revealed this during a press conference in Port Princess, yesterday afternoon.
UEM Land is the leading developer of urban development Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia.
When asked what the Daily News ferry ticket fares can be expected, Dato 'Wan Abdullah said it was too early to give details of the terminal operator has also just appointed.
"It will be market driven ... not too expensive. If expensive, no one is going to go up," he said, adding that he also expects the number of visitors to Malaysia, especially to the state will increase with the 'third way' is.
Princess Port International Ferry Terminal is also close to the Port Princess Family Theme Park officially opened in a ceremony yesterday by Minister of Johor, Dato 'Haji Abdul Ghani Othman.
Enclosed theme park accommodates Hello Kitty Sanrio Town and The Little Big Club featuring popular cartoon characters like Thomas and Friends, Barney and others.
Since opening its doors to the public on October 26 last, Hello Kitty Sanrio Town and The Little Big Club has received approximately 45,000 visitors.
In addition to waterfront development in Puteri Harbour, Nusajaya industrial park also houses the Logistics Cluster and South Industry (Southern Industrial and Logistic Arrangement, SiLC), all of which attracted investments of RM127 million ($ 50.8 million) from Singapore.
Around 21 per cent of companies that invest in SiLC a Singapore company.
CEO and President Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB), Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, also shared plans to bring in an institute of vocational education hub EduCity @ Iskandar which now houses the University of Newcastle Medicine Malaysia and Marlborough College Malaysia.
"We are currently in discussions with several institutions ... if we are lucky, we can make an announcement on the agreement we will sign by the fourth quarter of next year, if not, maybe 2014," said Syed.
Added, the institution will offer programs in hospitality and creative industries at the certificate and diploma.
Lai leow lai leow...more to come...
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Re: Rpgt
Hi all
Been a Singaporean, I'm trying to do my homework before putting my money on my 1st investment in iskandar.
Basically, I'm narrowing my choice to ND or BH because of affordability reason (<1m)
So hope to hear some advices
- A stupid qn, where is ND & BH Showflat?
- fr site plan, I personally prefer ND for its nice lake. Any pros and cons of ND vs BH
- what is the price diff bet ND and BH, and are there any deferred payment
Thanks folks
Hi all
Been a Singaporean, I'm trying to do my homework before putting my money on my 1st investment in iskandar.
Basically, I'm narrowing my choice to ND or BH because of affordability reason (<1m)
So hope to hear some advices
- A stupid qn, where is ND & BH Showflat?
- fr site plan, I personally prefer ND for its nice lake. Any pros and cons of ND vs BH
- what is the price diff bet ND and BH, and are there any deferred payment
Thanks folks
Commercial Units - Pre Built Factories
Hi all, any expert opinion on semi d or terrace factories in SILC, Nusajaya?
Sounds like a good investment, given so many companies are being encouraged to move across to Nusajaya. However, when I searched on property sites, seems like quite a few in the market available for rent or sale.
Hi all, any expert opinion on semi d or terrace factories in SILC, Nusajaya?
Sounds like a good investment, given so many companies are being encouraged to move across to Nusajaya. However, when I searched on property sites, seems like quite a few in the market available for rent or sale.
Re: Commercial Units - Pre Built Factories
US is in QE4 and in 2 days US could be over the so-called fiscal cliff; EU countries debts and budget problems still see no lights; Japan just into its second decade lost; only most Brics and developing countries still spluttering along due mainly to China locomotive; now the US and it's allies are in an ever increasingly aggressive game of *containing China (games on in S China sea, diaoyutai and generally along first island chain; mutual trade protectionism moves, etc); if things as there are today drag on or get worse few more years, I guess something might have to give and the whole world could be in major turbulence. On the other hand, China may still pull off surprises despite most economists' rather pessimistic analysis as China real economic strength are likely understated either intentional or not. I am still looking forward to a biggest boom around 2015, barring major troubles in Syria Iran, China-Japan-US relations which are brewing now.
Just my 2 cents.
US is in QE4 and in 2 days US could be over the so-called fiscal cliff; EU countries debts and budget problems still see no lights; Japan just into its second decade lost; only most Brics and developing countries still spluttering along due mainly to China locomotive; now the US and it's allies are in an ever increasingly aggressive game of *containing China (games on in S China sea, diaoyutai and generally along first island chain; mutual trade protectionism moves, etc); if things as there are today drag on or get worse few more years, I guess something might have to give and the whole world could be in major turbulence. On the other hand, China may still pull off surprises despite most economists' rather pessimistic analysis as China real economic strength are likely understated either intentional or not. I am still looking forward to a biggest boom around 2015, barring major troubles in Syria Iran, China-Japan-US relations which are brewing now.
Just my 2 cents.
Thanks avelc, boss asked to help to clear as alot of adverts coming in here under guise of sharing floor plans/selling for friends or helping people gain knowledge here.
Since this is investment thread, can someone advise me : is rental income received from investment property subject to M’sia income tax @ 26% flat for non-residents? Also another question: property tax for owner occupied the same as tenanted unit? I mean in Sg. 2nd property is 10% property tax. Thanks!
Manpower main cost concern in 2013
Survey also shows SMEs expect to see cost of operations increasing this year
By malminderjit singh
NINE out of 10 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore foresee manpower to be the main cause of cost increases in 2013, as nearly a similar proportion of firms here reported an increase in their cost of operations last year and expect this to continue in the next 12 months.
To counter these concerns, Singapore SMEs are looking towards Budget 2013 for incentives to recruit and develop local talent, increase productivity as well as internationalise with a one-stop centre in Iskandar Malaysia.
According to the SME Business and Budget 2013 Sentiments survey report, released by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) yesterday, 88.4 per cent of SMEs expect manpower to be their greatest worry and main cause of cost increase for year 2013.
The report, which came together with ASME's recommendations for Budget 2013, showed that 87.9 per cent of SMEs reported an increase in current cost of operations for year 2012. Most of them attributed this increase to manpower, followed by rental and foreign worker levy. Going forward, 87.7 per cent of SMEs expect and will continue to see their cost of operations increasing in 2013.
Chan Chong Beng, president of ASME, said:"68.8 per cent of SMEs are hoping that Budget 2013 would have more incentives to help SMEs recruit local staff and talents. On our part, other than our ongoing efforts at bridging SMEs to talented pools of PMEs and students, we are also exploring other opportunities of bridging businesses to the alternative workforce."
This alternative workforce includes ex-offenders, undischarged bankrupts, back-to-work mothers and problem youths. ASME is looking at creating new jobs for them in SMEs.
To cope with escalating costs, SMEs here are also looking to set up shop outside Singapore as the report showed that 45.3 per cent indicate that their key strategy to deal with costs is to expand overseas. More than half of the SMEs though are looking to government assistance to venture abroad, with 57.8 per cent of them saying they would like to see more incentives in Budget 2013 for SMEs to expand overseas.
However, most of these companies are more likely to look within the region for opportunities as 65.8 per cent of SMEs are looking to expand or relocate to South-east Asian countries with Malaysia being the most popular choice.
To meet this demand, ASME plans to set-up a One-Stop Centre in Iskandar Malaysia to assist local SMEs who are want to relocate or expand, either partially or in its entirety, to the neighbouring economic zone. Still in its initial development stage, this initiative was conceptualised to dispel some of the concerns and doubts SMEs may have about expanding into Iskandar Malaysia, including security, legal, incentives, customs, infrastructure and administrative issues.
"The level of interest and enquiries on the Iskandar Development Region are rather high, but many SMEs are still apprehensive about the region. With a One-Stop Centre, ASME will source for properties, paying special attention to the quality of the development, amenities, legalities, infrastructure and security. The centre also seeks to provide SMEs with procedures to obtain business licences, manpower, and customs clearance," said Mr Chan.
Besides this, SMEs are also looking towards the upcoming national fiscal budget to help them in their productivity drive. As many as 53.6 per cent of SMEs would like to see more initiatives to increase productivity in Budget 2013 as some have also asked for the Productivity Innovation Credit (PIC) Scheme to be extended beyond 2015. ASME proposed increasing the cash payout component to 80 per cent from the current 60 per cent, for qualifying expenditure up to $200,000, instead of the current $100,000.
According to ASME, the recommendations for the PIC scheme are critical for SMEs to accelerate automation and productivity improvement in order to deal with the critical manpower shortage and cost escalation situation. The association believes such incentives will also benefit SMEs' cashflow and improve access to funding, especially so for micro SMEs.
Mr Chan said: "2013 will be an even more challenging year for SMEs if current challenges are not mitigated. In the short run, most SMEs will face greater impact on their profit margins and bottom line. The way forward would be to help SMEs speed up productivity improvements and assist SMEs to find alternative solutions to cope with the current unfavourable challenges and measures."
Survey also shows SMEs expect to see cost of operations increasing this year
By malminderjit singh
NINE out of 10 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore foresee manpower to be the main cause of cost increases in 2013, as nearly a similar proportion of firms here reported an increase in their cost of operations last year and expect this to continue in the next 12 months.
To counter these concerns, Singapore SMEs are looking towards Budget 2013 for incentives to recruit and develop local talent, increase productivity as well as internationalise with a one-stop centre in Iskandar Malaysia.
According to the SME Business and Budget 2013 Sentiments survey report, released by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) yesterday, 88.4 per cent of SMEs expect manpower to be their greatest worry and main cause of cost increase for year 2013.
The report, which came together with ASME's recommendations for Budget 2013, showed that 87.9 per cent of SMEs reported an increase in current cost of operations for year 2012. Most of them attributed this increase to manpower, followed by rental and foreign worker levy. Going forward, 87.7 per cent of SMEs expect and will continue to see their cost of operations increasing in 2013.
Chan Chong Beng, president of ASME, said:"68.8 per cent of SMEs are hoping that Budget 2013 would have more incentives to help SMEs recruit local staff and talents. On our part, other than our ongoing efforts at bridging SMEs to talented pools of PMEs and students, we are also exploring other opportunities of bridging businesses to the alternative workforce."
This alternative workforce includes ex-offenders, undischarged bankrupts, back-to-work mothers and problem youths. ASME is looking at creating new jobs for them in SMEs.
To cope with escalating costs, SMEs here are also looking to set up shop outside Singapore as the report showed that 45.3 per cent indicate that their key strategy to deal with costs is to expand overseas. More than half of the SMEs though are looking to government assistance to venture abroad, with 57.8 per cent of them saying they would like to see more incentives in Budget 2013 for SMEs to expand overseas.
However, most of these companies are more likely to look within the region for opportunities as 65.8 per cent of SMEs are looking to expand or relocate to South-east Asian countries with Malaysia being the most popular choice.
To meet this demand, ASME plans to set-up a One-Stop Centre in Iskandar Malaysia to assist local SMEs who are want to relocate or expand, either partially or in its entirety, to the neighbouring economic zone. Still in its initial development stage, this initiative was conceptualised to dispel some of the concerns and doubts SMEs may have about expanding into Iskandar Malaysia, including security, legal, incentives, customs, infrastructure and administrative issues.
"The level of interest and enquiries on the Iskandar Development Region are rather high, but many SMEs are still apprehensive about the region. With a One-Stop Centre, ASME will source for properties, paying special attention to the quality of the development, amenities, legalities, infrastructure and security. The centre also seeks to provide SMEs with procedures to obtain business licences, manpower, and customs clearance," said Mr Chan.
Besides this, SMEs are also looking towards the upcoming national fiscal budget to help them in their productivity drive. As many as 53.6 per cent of SMEs would like to see more initiatives to increase productivity in Budget 2013 as some have also asked for the Productivity Innovation Credit (PIC) Scheme to be extended beyond 2015. ASME proposed increasing the cash payout component to 80 per cent from the current 60 per cent, for qualifying expenditure up to $200,000, instead of the current $100,000.
According to ASME, the recommendations for the PIC scheme are critical for SMEs to accelerate automation and productivity improvement in order to deal with the critical manpower shortage and cost escalation situation. The association believes such incentives will also benefit SMEs' cashflow and improve access to funding, especially so for micro SMEs.
Mr Chan said: "2013 will be an even more challenging year for SMEs if current challenges are not mitigated. In the short run, most SMEs will face greater impact on their profit margins and bottom line. The way forward would be to help SMEs speed up productivity improvements and assist SMEs to find alternative solutions to cope with the current unfavourable challenges and measures."
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