While Pakatan Harapan wants to see Johor as the Shenzhen of Southeast Asia, Ling Tian Soon, the Barisan Nasional State Exco and candidate for Yong Peng told a Singapore media that the state would do well by staying as Singapore’s “backyard” (后花园). This is exactly…
Salutations and heartiest congratulations to His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim on the occasion of His Majesty’s birthday. Daulat Tuanku! May I congratulate YAB Menteri Besar, Dato’ Onn Hafiz Ghazi, for presenting Budget 2025 with the theme of “Maju Johor, Rakyat Sejahtera”. I have…
I would like to congratulate GDS for successfully organising their first Supply Chain Ecosystem Summit. Let me make three brief points with regards to the data centre sector. First, all the stars are aligned Malaysia is now on the cusp of a second economic takeoff…
On behalf of the 2021/2024 Johor DAP State Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank DAP Secretary-General Sdr Anthony Loke who is here in Johor Bahru today to officiate the Johor DAP 2024 State Convention. Also my sincere thanks to all representatives…
There has been quite a bit of polemics about voter turnout in the Mahkota by-election, especially focusing on the turnout rate from each of the ethnic groups. As very few polling stations are constituted by a single ethnic group, all commentators are using their own…
A vote for Sdr Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah is: 𝗔 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 The Unity Government, which was formed at the guidance of Kebawah Duli DYMM Yang Di-Pertuan Agong as the 2022 general election was not conclusive, has been able to govern…
A new world order is emerging as the old one is crumbling. Understanding the context of the new world order, which comes with a new set of considerations, imperatives and assumptions would help us to move Johor forward more steadily. The modern Johor Sultanate is…
May I thank Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, JCorp CEO, for his kind invitation for me to say a few words at the Johor Conversation 2024. The theme for today’s conversation is “Pursuing growth through infrastructure, innovation, technology, and sustainability.” I am impressed with the…
In his royal address to the Johor State Assembly on 9 May, His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail, the Regent of Johor expressed his hope: “Adalah menjadi keutamaan saya untuk memastikan semua Bangsa Johor mempunyai makanan di atas meja mereka, tempat tinggal, akses pendidikan berkualiti untuk…
A fresh look at the immense potentials of Greater Johor Bahru, also known as the Iskandar region, would serve as the catalyst for Malaysia’s second economic takeoff. Greater Johor Bahru should be positioned as the nation’s second metropolitan after the Klang Valley, and to achieve…