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Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Johor eyes vacant Health Ministry land in Kempas for affordable housing
JOHOR BARU, June 13 — The Johor government plans to ask Putrajaya to return vacant federal land in Kempas to develop more affordable homes under the Johor Affordable Housing Scheme (RMMJ). Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state is eyeing a parcel owned by the Health Ministry, The Star reported today. 'If the ministry is not using (the land), return it to the state government so we can develop RMMJ units for the rakyat,' he was quoted as saying at a ceremony to present RMMJ ownership certificates in Taman Bukit Indah today. He said Johor is working with the federal government, private developers, and state agencies such as the Johor Islamic Religious Council to boost RMMJ supply. The state has received over 85,000 RMMJ applications and aims to build 100,000 homes by 2030. 'We have already completed 10 RMMJ projects and we expect to see the completion of more affordable housing developments in Iskandar Puteri, Tebrau, Kulai, Batu Pahat, Kluang and Segamat for this year and next year,' Onn Hafiz was quoted as saying. On May 27, Kempas assemblyman Ramlee Bohani proposed that unused federal land be repurposed through land swaps for public housing.
Barnama
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Barnama
Final E-ART Route Proposal Expected By August
REGION - SOUTHERN > NEWS ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 19 (Bernama) -- The final alignment proposal for the Elevated Automated Rapid Transit (E-ART) system is expected to be announced this August, the Johor State Legislative Assembly was told today. State Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications Committee chairman, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, said it is subject to the outcome of the Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation by the Public-Private Partnership Unit (UKAS). 'UKAS has initiated the RFP process for the E-ART system implementation as part of efforts to complete the integrated transportation network in Greater Johor Bahru. bootstrap slideshow 'The E-ART system will cover three main corridors, namely Skudai, Tebrau and Iskandar Puteri, and will be integrated at the main interchange station at Bukit Chagar, ultimately supporting the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS),' he said at the assembly sitting in Kota Iskandar. He was responding to a question from Datuk Ramlee Bohani (BN-Kempas) about the government's measures to tackle the worsening traffic congestion in Johor Bahru, including short—and long-term plans to address the problem. He said the E-ART system will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve daily mobility and support the state's low-carbon agenda. Mohamad Fazli was previously reported to have announced the development of the E-ART system, which involves 32 stations and is estimated to cost nearly RM7 billion. He said the state government has set up the Greater JB Special Traffic Dispersal Committee, which has identified 77 congestion areas and taken action in more than 20 locations. 'This committee has also proposed measures such as the installation of lane barriers, traffic information boards, and enforcement during peak hours, which have been presented at the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Congestion and Safety.
