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The Star
07-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Fast-tracking revenue for Kulai
Mohd Hafiz says the KFL has brought an influx of domestic and foreign investment. Implementation of a fast-track initiative in Kulai, Johor, has boosted revenue for its local authority. Kulai Fast Lane (KFL) expanded Kulai Municipal Council's (MPKu) tax revenue and non-tax revenue collection, said council president Mohd Hafiz Aliman. The service delivery improvement programme was launched in 2022 to reduce red tape and speed up the approval process for council services including construction permits and operating licences, particularly for foreign investors. Mohd Hafiz said the council had targeted RM141mil in revenue in 2022, but raked in RM163mil. In 2023, it achieved RM192mil, well above the RM145mil target. 'This strong performance gives us more confidence to develop Kulai district and improve infrastructure,' he said at the full board meeting. Mohd Hafiz said when KFL started, Kulai district only had two development areas – the 556.5ha Sedenak Tech Park and Senai Airport City spanning 1,092.6ha. Now in its fourth year of implementation the district had eight development areas, he said, adding, 'We have seen an influx of domestic and foreign investors into Kulai.' He said Johor received RM72bil in investments for 2023 and from that amount, RM50.4bil or 70% went into Kulai. KFL, he said, had recorded RM56.4bil in investments to date. 'We are committed to providing the best services to domestic and foreign investors under the KFL initiative and further improve over time.' Separately, Mohd Hafiz said the district was ready to welcome Visit Johor 2026 (VJ2026), which is just five months away. He said the council's action plans included further beautify the landscaping at Senai International Airport and actively promoting Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest. 'We want tourism players to actively promote and market tourism attractions in our district in conjunction with VJ2026,' said Mohd Hafiz.
The Star
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
New platform to reach Kulai council
Mohd Hafiz (sixth from left) at the launch of MPKu's WhatsApp hotline number at Menara MPKu. Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) has launched a WhatsApp hotline number to make it easier for people to lodge complaints. MPKu president Mohd Hafiz Aliman said he expects the public to make full use of the new hotline number, which is 019-758 2828. 'Prior to this, there were already several ways to lodge complaints with MPKu. 'These include the Public Complaints Management System (Sispaa), which is under the Public Complaints Bureau. 'Besides that, the public can also call the council's regular number, write a letter or go directly to our service counters to lodge a complaint,' he said when met after launching the hotline following the full board meeting at Menara MPKu. He added that MPKu had decided to use the WhatsApp platform to make it easier for residents and business operators to lodge complaints with the council. 'If they have issues that need the council's attention, they can send a message, including photos, through WhatsApp. 'The complaint will be directed to any of the 16 departments under MPKu for immediate action. 'We expect good response. This is good as it will help us improve our service,' he said. Separately, Mohd Hafiz said that the council would also review its by-laws to curb immigrants from carrying out businesses within its jurisdiction. Current by-laws do not allow foreigners from opening any business, he said. 'However, through enforcement action, we found that some of these foreigners married locals. 'This made it easier for them to apply for a licence and open a shop,' he said, adding that there should be no loopholes that certain quarters could abuse. 'As MPKu is part of Greater Johor Baru, which includes other local authorities such as Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG), Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) and Johor Baru City Council (MBJB), we need to see how the other councils have addressed this matter. 'Some of them have improved their respective by-laws. 'If it has worked in their areas, we will review it and implement it here as well,' said Mohd Hafiz.
