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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Johor ready to assist 127 kkr projects in pre-implementation stage
JOHOR BARU: A total of 127 projects under the Works Ministry (KKR) in Johor have been identified as still being in the pre-implementation stage. State Works, Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said that the projects are among those that should have been implemented from 2016 to 2024. "However, when we checked, the actual allocation that went to KKR only involved nine (projects)." "The others are like for example the Education Ministry (MoE) building schools and projects being handed over to KKR to manage, and there are issues like land issues (and so on)," he said to reporters when met here today (June 24). He said this when asked to comment on the 222 projects, estimated to be worth RM10 billion, that were identified to be implemented between 2016 and last year in Johor. He said his team had met with KKR to discuss the cause of the delay, while also explaining that the state government is ready to provide appropriate assistance, including issues related to land and utilities. Yesterday (June 23), Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi was reported to have said that the projects involved various facilities such as roads, mosques, hospitals and health clinics. He also hoped that leaders at the federal level would entrust the state leadership in approving projects for the people in that state. Meanwhile, Mohamad Fazli, in a Facebook post, stated that the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) Shuttle Tebrau service, which is one of the modes of transportation that carries passengers back and forth from Johor Baru to Singapore, will cease operations within six months after the Rapid Transit System (RTS) starts operations on Jan 1, 2027. According to him, the shuttle will be used to increase the frequency of trips from Johor Sentral to Kempas Station, thus becoming an alternative to alleviate traffic congestion in the city of Johor Baru. With a track length of 1.1 kilometres (km), the service, which can carry an average of 8,635 passengers per day, began operating on July 1, 2015, with a frequency of 31 round trips per day. — BERNAMA
Barnama
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- Barnama
Japan Backs Johor's Push To Become ASEAN Urban Mobility Model
JOHOR BAHRU, June 19 (Bernama) -- Japan has pledged continued support for Johor's transformation into an ASEAN benchmark for urban mobility by promoting smart transit solutions and cutting-edge transportation technologies. Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Noriyuki Shikata said the initiative aligns with Johor's rapid economic growth, particularly fuelled by the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), which is set to position the state as a key regional economic hub. He said the forthcoming Rapid Transit System, Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), expected to be completed by late 2026, along with the proposed Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit System (E-ART), are key to improving public transportation in Johor. bootstrap slideshow By utilising Japan's AI-powered traffic control systems and digitally optimised public transportation networks, Johor could significantly reduce traffic congestion and emerge as a transportation model not just for Malaysia, but for the entire ASEAN region, he said at the Nikkei Forum Medini Johor 2025 here Thursday. Co-organised by Iskandar Investment Bhd and Japan's Nikkei Inc, the two-day Nikkei Forum Medini Johor 2025 is hosted by the Johor state government with support from the Johor Economic Planning Division, Invest Johor, and the Iskandar Puteri City Council. He highlighted the strategic potential of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Johor Port, both of which are well-positioned to grow as competitive regional logistics hubs and play a larger role in international trade. He said Japanese stakeholders are eager to collaborate on enhancing operational efficiency and vessel traffic management at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Johor Port, aiming to strengthen Johor's role in international trade, generate quality employment, and significantly contribute to regional economic growth. As Johor continues to emerge as a key destination for data centres, Shikata underscored the significant environmental challenge posed by the high energy demand for cooling, noting that Japan's LNG-based cooling technology offers an environmentally friendly and efficient cooling solution. 'By adopting this technology, the data centres in Johor would significantly improve energy efficiency while reducing their environmental impacts as well as improving operational efficiency,' he said.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
TTC considering name change for Dundas Station. Here's what the new name could be
A popular subway station in downtown Toronto could get a name change when the TTC board holds it's monthly meeting on Wednesday. A report proposes that Dundas Station, at Yonge and Dundas streets, be renamed 'TMU Station,' to reflect 'the evolution of both the local neighbourhood and [Toronto Metropolitan University].' In the report, the TTC's Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer also said the name change will align Dundas Station with the transit system's current practice of naming stations after institutions and destinations, citing York, Museum, Queen's Park, and Osgoode stations as examples. 'The area around Dundas Station has changed dramatically with the rapid growth of TMU, and the TTC station has become fully integrated with the TMU campus and student life,' it reads. Further, the report notes that the university has presented the TTC with an offer that would cover the cost of the renaming and 'create an opportunity for ongoing collaboration with the university.' Additionally, it calls the station renaming 'time-sensitive' and 'unique,' pointing to the upcoming roll-out of 'customer information changes' for the new Line 6 Finch West LRT route, saying that the renaming could be aligned with those changes. 'Should the Board approve the recommendations below, work would begin immediately,' the report reads. 'In addition, there is ongoing work to renew Dundas Station that can be leveraged for a potential renaming of the station. Delaying this decision would result in incrementally higher costs in the future.' In late 2023, Toronto City Council approved renaming Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square after numerous studies of academic research found that Henry Dundas – the square's namesake – was involved in delaying the abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade. The Jane/Dundas Public Library was renamed the Daniel G. Hill Branch as part of those efforts, and the Dundas West Station is also on the list of 'Dundas-linked city assets' waiting for a name change.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
TTC considering name change for Dundas Station. Here's what the new name could be
A popular subway station in downtown Toronto could get a name change when the TTC board holds it's monthly meeting on Wednesday. A report proposes that Dundas Station, at Yonge and Dundas streets, be renamed 'TMU Station,' to reflect 'the evolution of both the local neighbourhood and [Toronto Metropolitan University].' In the report, the TTC's Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer also said the name change will align Dundas Station with the transit system's current practice of naming stations after institutions and destinations, citing York, Museum, Queen's Park, and Osgoode stations as examples. 'The area around Dundas Station has changed dramatically with the rapid growth of TMU, and the TTC station has become fully integrated with the TMU campus and student life,' it reads. Further, the report notes that the university has presented the TTC with an offer that would cover the cost of the renaming and 'create an opportunity for ongoing collaboration with the university.' Additionally, it calls the station renaming 'time-sensitive' and 'unique,' pointing to the upcoming roll-out of 'customer information changes' for the new Line 6 Finch West LRT route, saying that the renaming could be aligned with those changes. 'Should the Board approve the recommendations below, work would begin immediately,' the report reads. 'In addition, there is ongoing work to renew Dundas Station that can be leveraged for a potential renaming of the station. Delaying this decision would result in incrementally higher costs in the future.' In late 2023, Toronto City Council approved renaming Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square after numerous studies of academic research found that Henry Dundas – the square's namesake – was involved in delaying the abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade. The Jane/Dundas Public Library was renamed the Daniel G. Hill Branch as part of those efforts, and the Dundas West Station is also on the list of 'Dundas-linked city assets' waiting for a name change.
CTV News
12-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
TTC considering name change for Dundas Station
A popular subway station in downtown Toronto could get a name change when the TTC board holds it's monthly meeting on Wednesday. A report proposes that Dundas Station, at Yonge and Dundas streets, be renamed 'TMU Station,' to reflect 'the evolution of both the local neighbourhood and [Toronto Metropolitan University].' In the report, the TTC's Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer also said the name change will align Dundas Station with the transit system's current practice of naming stations after institutions and destinations, citing the York, Museum, Queen's Park, and Osgoode stations as examples. 'The area around Dundas Station has changed dramatically with the rapid growth of TMU, and the TTC station has become fully integrated with the TMU campus and student life,' it reads. Further, the report notes that the university has presented the TTC with an offer that would cover the cost of the renaming and 'create an opportunity for ongoing collaboration with the university.' Additionally, it calls the station renaming 'time-sensitive' and 'unique,' pointing to the upcoming roll-out of 'customer information changes' for the new Line 6 Finch West LRT route, saying that the renaming could be aligned with those changes. 'Should the Board approve the recommendations below, work would begin immediately,' the report reads. 'In addition, there is ongoing work to renew Dundas Station that can be leveraged for a potential renaming of the station. Delaying this decision would result in incrementally higher costs in the future.' In late 2023, Toronto City Council approved renaming Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square after numerous studies of academic research found that Henry Dundas – the square's namesake – was involved in delaying the abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade. The Jane/Dundas Public Library was renamed the Daniel G. Hill Branch as part of those efforts, and the Dundas West Station is also on the list of 'Dundas-linked city assets' waiting for a name change.
