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Iskandar Puteri
Iskandar Puteri is a Cities of Malaysia, city which functions as the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia (Kota Iskandar) and represents the seat of government of the state of Johor (Menteri Besar of Johor, Executive branch & Johor State Legislative Assembly, Legislative branch). Situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, it is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia. Together with the adjacent cities of Johor Bahru (the official state capital of Johor) and Pasir Gudang, the three adjoining cities are commonly located within the Johor Bahru District and they anchor Malaysia's third largest urban agglomeration, Iskandar Malaysia, with a population of 2.2 million (). History Sempit Puteri Historically, the area around present-day Iskandar Puteri consisted of mostly fishing villages, populated by Malays (ethnic group), Malays and Orang Laut tribes. Located at the western side of the Strait of Johor, Tebrau Strai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskandar Puteri City Council
The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP; ms, Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri, Jawi: مجليس بندارايا إسكندر ڤوتري) is the city council which administrates Iskandar Puteri City in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MBIP are responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. The MBIP new headquarters is located at Medini. History On 1 March 1978, Johor Bahru Tengah District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Johor Bahru Tengah) was formed under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171). It covered an area of 104.7 km2 at the time of establishment and was increased to 303.48 km2 in 1995. Johor Bahru Tengah District Council was upgraded to the Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah) on 1 January 2001 and the present-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Malaysia By Population
The following is a list of cities and towns in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2020. Populations by cities and towns proper The following is a list of cities and municipalities, based on the populations within the local government areas according to the 2020 National Census. Largest urban agglomerations The following is a list of 10 largest urban agglomerations, metropolitan areas or conurbations, based on data from the 2020 National Census within local government areas.Also included for comparison are the populations within the districts (2010 census data) which are fully or partially covered by the urban agglomerations. See also * Cities of Malaysia * List of capitals in Malaysia * List of cities in Malaysia by population The following is a list of the largest cities in Malaysia by population, based on the 2020 National Census. For each city, only the population within the city proper, defined by the area under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to both the west and east. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic centre of the state, Kota Iskandar is the seat of the state government, and Muar (town), Muar serves as the royal town of the state. The old state capital is Johor Lama. As of 2020, the state's population is 4.01 million, making it the second most populated state in Malaysia. Johor has highly biodiversity, diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges form part of the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Hills, Tenasserim Range connected to Thailand and Myanmar, with Mount Ophir being the highest point in Johor. While i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor State Legislative Assembly
The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak). The State Assembly convenes at Sultan Ismail Building in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru. Current composition Seating arrangement Sultan Ibrahim Building, Johor Bahru (''only for opening ceremony of new term assembly'') Sultan Ismail Building, Kota Iskandar (''official meeting hall'') Role The Johor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963, assemblymen are given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menteri Besar Of Johor
The Menteri Besar of Johor or Chief Minister of Johor is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Johor. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Johor State Legislative Assembly. The 19th and current Menteri Besar of Johor is Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who took office on 15 March 2022. Appointment According to the state constitution, the Sultan of Johor shall first appoint the Menteri Besar to preside over the Executive Council and requires such Menteri Besar to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in His Majesty's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly, must be an ethnic Malay who professes the religion of Islam and must not a Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Sultan on the Menteri Besar's advice shall appoint not more than ten nor less than four members from among the members of the Legislative Assembly. The member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seat Of Government
The seat of government is (as defined by ''Brewer's Politics'') "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority". In most countries, the nation’s capital is also seat of its government, thus that city is appropriately referred to as the national seat of government. The terms are not however, completely synonymous, as some countries' seat of government differs from the capital. The Netherlands, for example, has Amsterdam as its capital but The Hague is the seat of government; and the Philippines, with Manila as its capital but the metropolitan area of the same name (Metro Manila; also known as National Capital Region (NCR)), is the seat of government. Local seats of government Local and regional authorities usually have a seat, called an administrative centre, as well. Terms for seats of local government of various levels and in various countries include: *County seat (United States) * County town (UK and Ireland) *City hall/Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Malaysia
This article discusses the list of City, cities within Malaysia. In Malaysia, cities (Malay language, Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although there are several exceptions. As of 2022, 19 areas in the country are officially termed cities by law. Among them, 16 are from Peninsular Malaysia, while 3 are in East Malaysia. George Town, Penang, George Town, the capital city of Penang, was declared as a city on 1 January 1957 by Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, making it the first city in the country, and the only city declared before Malayan Independence, Malayan independence. George Town remained the sole city of Federation of Malaya, Malaya until 1963, when Singapore was formally incorporated into Malaysia. However, Singapore's expulsion in 1965 meant that George Town would remain as Malaysia's only city until Kuala Lumpur's declaration as a city in 1972, by Abdul Halim of Ked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Malaysia
This article discusses the list of City, cities within Malaysia. In Malaysia, cities (Malay language, Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although there are several exceptions. As of 2022, 19 areas in the country are officially termed cities by law. Among them, 16 are from Peninsular Malaysia, while 3 are in East Malaysia. George Town, Penang, George Town, the capital city of Penang, was declared as a city on 1 January 1957 by Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, making it the first city in the country, and the only city declared before Malayan Independence, Malayan independence. George Town remained the sole city of Federation of Malaya, Malaya until 1963, when Singapore was formally incorporated into Malaysia. However, Singapore's expulsion in 1965 meant that George Town would remain as Malaysia's only city until Kuala Lumpur's declaration as a city in 1972, by Abdul Halim of Ked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Press
''China Press'' () is a Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper set up by Henry Lee Hau Shik and first published on 1 February 1946 in Kuala Lumpur. On 13 May 1969, ''China Press'' was suspended for a month following its publication of a court news item after the 13 May Incident. ''China Press'' relaunched in 1986, and by 1988, its daily circulation had increased from 20,000 to 100,000, making it the fastest-growing paper in Malaysia. Today, its daily circulation of about 154,000 makes it the second best selling Chinese daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ... in Malaysia. Its Night edition paper is the most popularNote that in Malaysia, only Chinese language newspapers publishes at night. in Malaysia with a circulation of about 48,000. Due to its popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Standard Time
Malaysian Standard Time (MST; ms, Waktu Piawai Malaysia, WPM) or Malaysian Time (MYT) is the standard time used in Malaysia. It is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The local mean time in Kuala Lumpur was originally GMT+06:46:46. Peninsular Malaysia used this local mean time until 1 January 1901, when they changed to Singapore mean time GMT+06:55:25. Between the end of the Second World War and the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, it was known as British Malayan Standard Time, which was GMT+07:30. At 2330 hrs local time of 31 December 1981, people in Peninsular Malaysia adjusted their clocks and watches ahead by 30 minutes to become 00:00 hours local time of 1 January 1982, to match the time in use in East Malaysia, which is UTC+08:00. SGT (Singapore) followed on and uses the same until now. History Time in Peninsular Malaysia Time in East Malaysia *Prior to 1 January 1901 – locations in British Malaya with an astronomical observatory wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telephone Numbers In Malaysia
Telephone numbers in Malaysia are regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Landline telephone numbers consists of an area code of 1 to 2 digits (excluding the leading zero) followed by a 6 to 8-digit subscriber number. Mobile phone numbers consists of a mobile phone code of 2 digits followed by a 7 to 8-digit subscriber number. Mobile phone codes are originally assigned to specific mobile network operators, however with mobile number portability, a mobile phone number might no longer be associated with its original assigned operator. Until 2017, calls to Singapore did not require international dialling; calls were made using the 02 domestic access code. However, following a directive from MCMC, it was discontinued in stages in May and June 2017. It was discontinued early on 16 May 2017 by Telekom Malaysia, and discontinued entirely by other Malaysian telecommunications companies on 1 July 2017. The normal international prefix of 0065 has been m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Postal Codes In Malaysia
Area codes in Malaysia, usually referred to as postcodes (Malay: ''poskod''), are five digit numeric. The first two digits of the postcode denote (KEMAMAN,TERENGGANU). However, postcode area boundaries may cross state borders, as areas near to state borders may be served by post offices located in another state, and therefore use postcodes of the assigned post offices. History Malaysia's current postcode system was initiated by M. Rajasingam, director-general of Pos Malaysia from 1976 to 1986. In 1976, only addresses in Kuala Lumpur had postcodes. Wanting to expand the postcode system to the whole country, Rajasingam enlisted the help of the French postal authorities. The postcode system made the process of sorting out mail smoother, as it was easier for machines to recognise the numbers. In 2014, Rajasingam was honoured with the ''Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara'' (PJN), which carries the title of "Datuk", for his contributions to the postal service. Areas Listed below are the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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