Foon Yew board praises Najib

JOHOR BARU: THE Foon Yew High School board praised  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for giving  the approval for the board to build its second branch campus in Pasir Gudang.

This is like a feather in the cap for the Foon Yew chain of education institutions which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this August.

The institutions comprise SJKC Foon Yew 1 to 5, the Foon Yew High School (main campus and the Kulai campus), and the Southern University College (Southern UC), which collectively is known as the Foon Yew Educational Village.

This project which is a big step forward for the Chinese community, may not have materialised if not for the efforts by MCA and property developer UEM Land Holdings Bhd which has agreed to donate an 8ha piece of land to build the campus.

Foon Yew High School board chairman Tan Wee Hiong said Najib's announcement is timely as there is a surging demand for enrolment at the school.

He said the high demand showed the confidence of parents in what Foon Yew could offer to their children in terms of Chinese secondary education.

"Since the project has been approved, our next challenge now is to seek financial assistance from the Federal Government, Chinese clans and associations, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector.

Najib's Campaign Trail from Nomination Day

Follow me on my campaign trail as I travel Malaysia to meet with the rakyat, to share our plans for the country & your constituencies. Take action and come out to vote on polling day, for we need your full support to receive the mandate to continue our efforts towards a Better Nation.

Day 1, 20 April 2013 - Nomination Day: Kick-starting the Campaign

I started my campaign with the submission of my candidate nomination form at Dewan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Pekan, Pahang where I will be defend my Parliamentary seat. It is my hope that Barisan Nasional (BN) will be given the mandate this coming GE13.

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GE13: Barisan vows to protect its bastion in Johor

Crowd puller: Najib mingling with the crowd during his visit to Taman Sentosa in Johor Baru.

 

PONTIAN: Barisan Nasional has vowed to do its all to protect its stronghold in Johor against the onslaught by “outsiders”.

Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Johor was very important for the coalition as it was the place where the struggle for modern Malaysia began.

Najib, who is on a one-day visit to the state, said he had come here to ensure that the Barisan fortress in Johor remained intact and that its strength was not undermined.

“Do not forget the history of the country. That is why we must defend Johor, the place where it all started for modern Malaysia.

“We are urging the people here to give Barisan the mandate because we know we are better than the other party. All that they have done is lie to the people, just like how they have lied to the people of Selangor for five years,” he said in his speech at a gathering in Pekan Nanas here yesterday.

GE13: Najib and Muhyiddin mobilise to retain Johor as coalition’s southern stronghold

PETALING JAYA: The top two leaders of Barisan Nasional converged in Johor to boost the momentum of the campaign and retain the state as the coalition's southern stronghold.

Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin spent the day campaigning in the state that is seeing some of the most keen contests in the 13th general election.

Johor is the home state of Muhyiddin, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, party youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong and MIC deputy president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.

The Prime Minister said the culture of moderation and accommodation known as “The Johor Way” had contributed greatly to the success of the state which would be threatened if Pakatan Rakyat seized power.

“I am appealing to the people to hold on to that (culture of moderation and accommodation) because the big dreams of the state will otherwise disappear, and that will be a sad day for Johor,” he told a gathering in Pekan Nanas, Pontian.

RM3bil reclamation deal off Johor

The quiet town of Tanjung Piai where fishing is a main activity.

The quiet town of Tanjung Piai where fishing is a main activity.

 

OVER the week, Benalec Holdings Bhd has secured a major offtaker (a party taking up the offer) for 404.7ha of reclaimable land off Tanjung Piai, at the southern tip of Johor. Sources have estimated the value of the off-taking contract at RM2.5bil to RM3bil.

In an announcement to Bursa Malaysia, Benalec said its 70%-owned unit, Spektrum Kukuh Sdn Bhd (SKSB), had entered into a binding term sheet with the State Secretary, Johor (Inc) and 1MY Strategic Oil Terminal Sdn Bhd “to undertake the reclamation works and sale of about 404.7ha off the coast of Tanjung Piai for the purpose of constructing and operating a crude oil and petroleum storage facility together with a private jetty”.

1MY is a vehicle formed to construct, commission, operate and maintain an oil and petroleum storage facility at Tanjung Piai. A formal sales and purchase agreement (SPA) is to be executed within three months of the term sheet subject to finalisation of all the details.

Najib: 25,500 PR1MA units for Johor at over 20% discount

Najib drawing of lots for the Nusantara PR1MA affordable housing units at Dewan Raya, Bandar Putra.

 

KULAIJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Tuesday announced the building of 25,500 affordable housing units in the Iskandar Malaysia region, here, under the Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) scheme.

He said the market price of each unit was RM250,000, but through the public-private sector partnership in the form of funds from the Government, the project could be expedited with the houses to be sold at below the market price.

"The original market price offered by the developer was RM250,000 but through facilitation by the Government, the price would be 199,000 only.

"This is a big discount of RM51,000 or over 20% through the contribution of funds from the Government," he said at the drawing of lots for the Nusantara PR1MA affordable housing units at Dewan Raya, Bandar Putra. - Bernama

(Source: The Star Online)

20,000 Johoreans greet Najib at state-level CNY celebrations

SENAI: Despite the wet weather, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was greeted by about 20,000 Johoreans at the state-level Chinese New Year celebrations at the Econsave supermarket grounds here.

The Prime Minister's arrival at 3.37pm was greeted with the traditional Chinese lion dance and drum troupe at the venue's entrance.

Najib, who was decked out in a red shirt, was accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, state Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders, non-governmental organisation leaders and also community leaders.

The crowds took the brief opportunity to meet the Prime Minister and also shake his hand before the dignitaries took their seats.

Later, the Johor state anthem and Negaraku were sung by those presnt before the event continued.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was greeted by about 10,000 Johoreans at the state-level Chinese New Year celebrations at the Econsave supermarket grounds in Johor.

(Source: http://www.nst.com.my)

Najib: More aid for people from success of economic transformation programmes

Najib together with Dr Chua tossing Yee Sang at the Johor-level Chinese New Year celebration.

 

KULAIJAYA: The Government is promising more aid such as the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) if it gets the mandate to continue with its economic transformation programmes that have been acclaimed the world over.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the implementation of the economic transformation programmes had not only been able to spur the country's current economic growth but to also raise the national income.

"With increased national income, the Government has been able to return it to the 'rakyat' through such aid as BR1M 1, BR1M 2.0 and BR1M 3.0," he said to a crowd of more than 10,000 attending the Johor-level Chinese New Year celebration, here, Tuesday.

Najib, who is also Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, said if the people wanted the beneficial national economic transformation agenda to continue, they should give BN the mandate to continue governing the country.

"If the mandate is given (to BN) to form a strong government, Malaysia will have an awesome and brilliant future," he said. - Bernama

(Source: The Star Online)