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Second Link Expressway
The Second Link Expressway is a controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the Senai International Airport, international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru District. Route background The Kilometre Zero for the entire expressway is located at the Malaysia–Singapore border at the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link. History Construction of the Second Link In July 1989, UEM Group, United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) submitted a proposal to the government of Malaysia to privatize the construction of a second link to Singapore. The acceptance of the proposal brought about the signing of a concession agreement in July 1993, giving exclusive rights and authority to UEM to design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the toll bridge, bridge and Controlled-access highway, expressways for a period of 30 years commencing 27 July 1993. Following this, a novation agreement was executed in May 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PLUS Expressways
The PLUS Expressways Berhad () is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asia and the eighth largest in the world. History The company was founded on 27 June 1986 known as Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, a member of the United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM). On 13 May 1988, the Highway Concessionaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS). On 29 January 2002, PLUS Expressways Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia as a public company. Eight years later, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) was incorporated on 29 November 2010 and became involved in investment holding. On 29 November 2011, PMB completed the acquisition of PLUS Expressways Berhad's assets and liabilities. PMB became the holding company of Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Berhad (PLUS), Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pulai
Mount Pulai ( ms, Gunung Pulai) is a mountain located in the district of Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. History World War II During the World War II, Mount Pulai served as the British Commonwealth armies stronghold against the invading Japanese Imperial Army. There are still remnant of fortress, rails, tunnels, aircraft landing site and wells deep at the mount forest. There are initiative by non governmental organization (NGO) to reintroduce Mount Pulai as a jungle war memorial to educate the peoples on the story of the mount during the World War II. Closure of Gunung Pulai Gunung Pulai is the source of Pulai River which flows through the districts of Kulai, Mukim Pulai (Johor Bahru) and Pontian. Excessive mining activities at the foot of Mount Pulai by Chinese mineral mining company has destroyed the natural landscape of the area. Local villagers in the vicinity of the mountain reported up to 75 floods between 1986 and 2021. The most notable mud flood occurred on 26th December 2001 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Abu Bakar Check Point, Tanjung Kupang
Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty (i.e., not having dependence on any higher ruler) without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjectival form of the word is "sultanic", and the state and territories ruled by a sultan, as well as his office, are referred to as a sultanate ( '. The term is distinct from king ( '), despite both referring to a sovereign ruler. The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting the more secular ''king'', which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Brunei and Oman are the only independent countries which retain the tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor Bahru District
The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. The heavily suburban/suburbanizing district covers an area of and has a population of 1.71 million. The district capital is Johor Bahru City and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri City. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Straits of Johor to the south. The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang. It is host to many thriving townships such as the Tebrau area, which hosts several shopping malls including a ÆON Mall, Tesco, Toppen Shopping Centre and an IKEA outlet. The district office is located in Johor Bahru. Administrative divisions Johor Bahru District is divided into 7 mukims, which are:。 Cities and Towns There are two towns (''Bandar'') in Johor Bahru District. Demographics Government The district is highly urbanized have bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senai International Airport
Senai International Airport, formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport ( is an international airport in the town of Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia, serving Johor Bahru and the southernmost region of Peninsular Malaysia. The airport is located approximately 32 km north-west of the Johor Bahru city centre. History Opened in 1974, the airport is managed and operated by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATSSB) which took over the operations from Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) in 2003 under a 50-year concession to develop the airport. SATSSB is currently wholly owned by MMC Corporation Berhad. Senai International Airport is currently the only privately managed public airport in Malaysia. SATSSB also operates Kerteh Airport for Petronas. Senai International Airport is capable of handling up to 4.5 million passengers and 80,000 tonnes of cargo per annum. Senai International Airport serves as the aviation gateway for Iskandar Malaysia and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulai District
The Kulai District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Its district capital is Kulai Town. It covers Kulai Town, Ayer Bemban, Bandar Putra Kulai, Bukit Batu, Indahpura, Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai, Kelapa Sawit, Saleng, Sedenak, Seelong, Senai, and Sengkang. Kulai is also within Iskandar Malaysia economic zone. Name The district was formerly part of Pulai Valley, which covered Mukim Pulai and the current subdistrict. The name Kulai 龟来 () which means ''turtles are coming'' was a Chinese mispronounciation of Pulai. Chinese Hakka peoples led by Huang Guo Mao migrated to Johor at 1892 and opened a settlement in the area renamed the place after the influx of turtle coming to the area after heaving flooding. Geography With an area of 753.75 km2, Kulai is the smallest district in Johor, covering 3.96% of the state area and a population of 223,306 at the 2010 Census (provisional result). It has a mix of urban and rural settlements with a majority of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Controlled-access Highway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms include ''throughway'' and '' parkway''. Some of these may be limited-access highways, although this term can also refer to a class of highways with somewhat less isolation from other traffic. In countries following the Vienna convention, the motorway qualification implies that walking and parking are forbidden. A fully controlled-access highway provides an unhindered flow of traffic, with no traffic signals, intersections or property access. They are free of any at-grade crossings with other roads, railways, or pedestrian paths, which are instead carried by overpasses and underpasses. Entrances and exits to the highway are provided at interchanges by slip roads (ramps), which allow for speed changes between the highway and arterials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjung Kupang
Tanjung Kupang is a mukim in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. Geography The mukim has an area of 283 km2 with a population of 10,702 people.http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Johor%20Bahru%20Profil%20(Rev1).pdf Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 Tanjung Kupang was the crash site of Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 on December 4, 1977. The flight was hijacked and crashed near Kampong Ladang, Tanjung Kupang. All 93 passengers and 7 crew perished and no recognisable bodies were found. The remains were buried in a common grave known as Tanjung Kupang Memorial at Jalan Kebun Teh. Transportation The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link was built between Sultan Abu Bakar Complex in Kampong Ladang at Tanjung Kupang, Johor and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at Tuas, Singapore. The bridge was built to reduce the traffic congestion at the Johor–Singapore Causeway The Johor–Singapore Causeway is a causeway consisting of a combined railway and motorway br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelang Patah
Gelang Patah is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It was administered by ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional for over 5 decades until the 13th Malaysian General Elections. One of its schools, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gelang Patah is also featured in the School Programme by its government. The town is well-known for its otak-otak and seafood. Politics There are 2 constituencies under Gelang Patah Parliamentary which makes the total voters for this Chinese populated area is about 92 thousand people. In 2013 general election, Barisan Nasional fielded the incumbent Johor Menteri Besar, Abdul Ghani Othman to contest in Gelang Patah against Democratic Action Party Supremo, Lim Kit Siang, a two-term member of parliament for Ipoh Timur. Lim won the election with a majority of 14,762 votes, defeating Abdul Ghani who captured 39,522 votes. The DAP veteran then expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision not to admit fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taman Perling
Perling (Jawi: ڤرليڠ, zh, 柏伶, official called Taman Perling) is a neighbourhood and an upcoming state constituency in Pulai, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. A development project of the company Pelangi Berhad on 1981, it covers and contains close to 10,000 housing units. The main landmark of the housing area is Perling Mall, which has 2 floor of almost 100 shops. It is located twenty minutes from Johor Bahru.And the iconic building at Taman Perling is Pangsapuri MIDAS with its black and white colour at the peak hill of Taman Perling. Educations *Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Perling *Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Perling (2) *Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Perling (3) *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Perling *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Usman Awang *Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan(Cina)Pei Hwa *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Uda Utama Demographics Most of Perling's residents are of Chinese descent (47.5%), followed by Malays (39.3%) and Indians (12. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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