Living in JB

[jasonjst]

bro..i think if any transport hub is to happen there..it will most likely be at the circular park. There are only 2 plots of land left around the circular that is not planned for anything...one is where the existing showvillage sits and the other is directly opposite this plot. I think Setia, Handal and authorities would have to sit down to see how the BUS can complement the train route. Both plots are good candidates for a interchange that can be connected to a LRT/MRT station.

My 2 cents worth.

Cheers.

bro , that Indah Circle / setia show village is most idea location , but I think is too small for transport hub . You actually need a very big place for such infracture . I hope they built there , it very convient for all of us .

 

[investjb]

For a limited period only, LEGOLAND Malaysia is offering pre-opening annual pass at RM195 for adults (normal price RM275) and RM150 for children (normal price RM210).

Gate prices are at RM140 for adults and RM110 for children while Mykad holders get a RM30 rebate at the gate. LEGOLAND Malaysia is the first such theme park to open in Asia-Pacific and the sixth in the world.

 

[blacksun]

For a limited period only, LEGOLAND Malaysia is offering pre-opening annual pass at RM195 for adults (normal price RM275) and RM150 for children (normal price RM210).

Gate prices are at RM140 for adults and RM110 for children while Mykad holders get a RM30 rebate at the gate. LEGOLAND Malaysia is the first such theme park to open in Asia-Pacific and the sixth in the world.

where to get this ticket?

 

[LeMans2011]

Wah... one year before opening oredi collecting money to finance project...

 

[blacksun]

how to get the ticket?

 

[toyohon]

New project at Danga Bay ..

 

[yonglip]

For a limited period only, LEGOLAND Malaysia is offering pre-opening annual pass at RM195 for adults (normal price RM275) and RM150 for children (normal price RM210).

Gate prices are at RM140 for adults and RM110 for children while Mykad holders get a RM30 rebate at the gate. LEGOLAND Malaysia is the first such theme park to open in Asia-Pacific and the sixth in the world.

I think i will go for the annual pass...cant believe the price.

 

[yonglip]

bros can check out the Legoland parkmap..

http://www.legoland.com.my/Explore-LEGOLAND/Parkmap/

i know my 3 kids will love me to death every week starting from 2013..haha.

to think that this is just ONE of the THREE themeparks planned for Nusajaya area...sometimes i wonder whether the IDRA people have bitten more than they can chew.

cheers.

 

[araguy]

Re: Living in JB
List of forummers who have purchased or intend to purchase property in Johor. Hope those guests who are following this thread actively will also create their own account and join 'The List'. (Copy the whole list including this heading. Click 'Reply to Thread'. Paste it in your reply and add your nick and nationality to the list.)
# IMPORTANT - For new members, please try to make your first 10 post anywhere else before adding your nick to this list.

1. Wuqi256 (Singaporean) - The Gateway, The Golf, Nusa Duta -
Wuqi256 sisters (Singaporean), sister bf (SPR, East Malaysian [Kuching, Sarawak]). Wuqi256's relatives(Singaporean), friends (Singaporean, Malaysian (Malacca, KL, Kedah, Pahang, Kelantan [Tenant]), German, Australian, Korean)and colleagues (Singaporean, Malaysians, soon to be Italian and UK)
-Total 29 (updated) bought so far in Nusajaya
2. Investor (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
3. Analytical Professor (Singaporean) - Kempas
4. Sanur - Leisure farm/polo view
5. Sanur's mum - Leisure Farm/bayou water village
6. Sanur's SIL - Leisure Farm/polo view
7. Jasonjst - Sutera Utama
8. Tansi - Leisure Farm
9. relaxmannn (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
10. nusajayaphile (Singaporean) - The Hills Precinct, Horizon Hills
11. Mahesh - Leisure Farm/pinggiran bayou
12. East539 (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
13. East539's Sis & Bro in law (Singaporean) - EL/LF
14. JazJoz - Horizon Hills
15. Lynn - east Ledang
16. TheGolf - HH
17. Grago. - Horizon Hills
18. Arsenal (British, North London, home of the gunner) - Horizon Hills
19. Vincentck & Wife (Both Msian, Vincent from Ipoh, Perak; wife from Selangor) - NI
20. mathstub- Horizon Hills
21. ShawnLow (Malaysian, JB Skudai) - Bestari Heights - Astoria
22. Skippy - Horizon Hill The Golf
23. LastResort Family (Singaporean) - Horizon Hills, The Gateway, The Hills & Fairway Suites
24. Kaeel - Nusa Idaman , Hill side Semi D
25. Lord Aragorn - The Straits View Residences, Permas Jaya
26. cathylmg (Singaporean) - Kempas
27. captw - Bukit Indah, Amelia 1
28. mallow - Nusajaya
29. IskandarRocks (Indian, Sg PR) - East Ledang, Imperia@Puteri Harbour
30. euphony - LF & mt. austin
31. narmi - NI
32. maxpark - Fairway Suites, Indahwalk3
33. Avalon74- Setia Eco Garden
34. Yonglip - Bestari Heights
35. AbuGumGum - Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru
36. 2bFree - HH
37. Aisanbo (Singaporean) - Sky Gardens Residences @ Setia Tropika, Setia Eco Cascadia
38. 29ers - LF
39. Weetabix - HH
40. SeriAustinian - Seri Austin, HH South Golf
41. iamapseudoneem - Nusa Idaman
42. Puteri Harbour (Singaporean) - Imperia@Puteri Harbour
43. Odyssey - HH-Golf
44. darrkie.y - taman molek
45. Leisure - KIV leisure farm pinggiran bayou, east ledang or 1 medini
46. avelc - Nusajaya
47. linked (Singaporean) - East Ledang
48. investjb (Malaysian, Sarawak) - Impiana, Ujana, Casa Almyra, Golden sands, horizon residence
49. limmcd (Malaysian, Johor, Sg PR) - HH, BI, Ujana, Fortune Point, Nusa villa, Horizon Residence
50. spidey (Malaysian, KL, Sg PR) - Bandar Dato Onn
51. Icyraine (Malaysia, Born in Penang, Grow up in KL, Work in JB) - HH (going to seal the deal on coming monday!), Sri Samudera, Golden Sands
52. Blue_S (Malaysian, Sarawak, SPR) - Ujana, Horizon Residence
53. fairies (Singaporean) - Ledang Heights
54. Fairwaysuites (Malaysian, Penang, SPR) - HH Golf and Fairway Suites
55. Ray2104 (Singaporean) -D'Esplanade Residence @ KSL City
56. Araguy(KL)-the golf ,HH & nusa duta

 

[IskandarRocks]

Hi all, I have a question for anyone currently living in East Ledang or know about the current rents.

My lease in Singapore expires early next year and I was considering renting a place in East Ledang for a year, before my own unit gets completed, perhaps early 2013. It might just be easier to get the interiors completed. And of course, the recent positive feedback on 'living in JB' makes it very tempting.

I looked online and could not believe that the asking rent for only one Semi D available was RM 10K and only one Terrace RM 7K. Is it really that bad? Or there is a big difference between the asking and going price. Of course, I will talk with agents but it may be too early. However, any feedback will be appreciated because if this is really the case, I will not even consider.

Thanks,

IR

 

[jedi23]

Hi, Everyone.
Newbie here.First and foremost,thks to wuqi256 for starting this thread,providing tons of information and to all those who have actively contributed .Btw wuqi256 congrats on the additional member to your family.
Currently searching high and low for a good and reliable contractor and i must say that is a real headache.Will be Visiting a few more this weekend and hopefully will get one after the rectifications works has been completed.At the moment gathering information from here and wondering when i'm able to complete the 710 pages...Any recommendations deeply appreciated.Thank you all and looking forward to contribute.Cheers and have a nice day ahead.

 

[euphony]

Hi IR you might like to see of you can contact her. In her blog she mentioned she rented EL place before whilst waiting for her own place to complete also in EL.

Hi all, I have a question for anyone currently living in East Ledang or know about the current rents.

My lease in Singapore expires early next year and I was considering renting a place in East Ledang for a year, before my own unit gets completed, perhaps early 2013. It might just be easier to get the interiors completed. And of course, the recent positive feedback on 'living in JB' makes it very tempting.

I looked online and could not believe that the asking rent for only one Semi D available was RM 10K and only one Terrace RM 7K. Is it really that bad? Or there is a big difference between the asking and going price. Of course, I will talk with agents but it may be too early. However, any feedback will be appreciated because if this is really the case, I will not even consider.

Thanks,

IR

 

[KittyMeow]

Yeah. Horrible cheap skate layout.

New project at Danga Bay ..


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[IskandarRocks]

Hi IR you might like to see of you can contact her. In her blog she mentioned she rented EL place before whilst waiting for her own place to complete also in EL.

Thanks euphony! Great site .....

 

[crystal_tiong]

http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/3-held-for-hair-salon-robberies-1.15986

3 held for hair salon robberies
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JOHOR BARU: A gang of robbers targeting hair saloons was busted in less than 24 hours after they robbed two outlets in Taman Bukit Indah and Taman Tan Sri Yaacob here back-to-back on Sunday afternoon.
The first hair salon was hit at 5.10 pm and the gang, consisting of three men and a woman, struck the next outlet at 5.30pm.

The trio struck the two outlets on the pretext of having their hair cut.

They threatened customers and proprietors with an electric stun gun before fleeing with their cash and valuables.

Johor police chief Datuk Mokhtar Shariff said following the robberies, police from the Nusajaya district police immediately set up a special task force to nab the suspects.

"An all-points bulletin was issued and police managed to arrest two men and a woman, aged between 20 and 38, in the Bukit Indah area at about 4am on Monday.

"In addition, police also seized a Proton Gen-2 car used in the robberies, as well as an electric stun gun as well as five mobile phones."

Investigations revealed that the gang was not contented with the loot from the first robbery in Taman Bukit Indah and decided to use the same modus operandi on the second outlet at Taman Tan Sri Yaacob.



Mokhtar said all the suspects did not have any prior criminal records and police are investigating the case under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code for armed robbery.

In an unrelated case, police arrested two men for stealing metal blocks from a factory at Pasir Gudang on Monday morning.

Mokhtar said they were stopped by a crime prevention team after they behaving suspiciously.

"A check revealed that the duo were carrying a total of 19 compressed metal blocks worth about RM30,000 from a nearby factory.

"The suspects had been remanded until until tomorrow for theft."



Meanwhile, a syndicate that specialises in distributing heroin, syabu and Eramin 5 pills was recently crippled following the arrest of a man and woman, with the seizure of RM266,000 worth of drugs.

Police also seized a total of RM13,648 in cash and a Nissan Sentra car worth RM50,000 when the duo were stopped during a routine check by a police patrol unit along the Air Keroh-Pagoh stretch of the North-South Expressway at 3.45pm on Nov 29.

Mokhtar said the policemen from the patrol unit immediately arrested the 45-year-old man and the 36-year-old woman after finding what was believed to be illicit drugs in the car.

"The suspects also tested positive for methamphetemine which is the main component for syabu and both have various records for drug-related offences," he said at the Johor police contingent yesterday.

The duo had 7,500g of heroin, 4.4g of syabu and eight Eramin 5 pills in the car at the time.

Initial investigations reveled that they were believed to be travelling from the Klang Valley to transport the drugs to Johor and Singapore.

Mokhtar said the amount of drugs was considered substantial as it can supply about 2,500 drug addicts in the state alone.

"We are also working with other state counterparts to track down the remainding members of the syndicate and also determine the extent of their operations in the state."



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[Icyraine]

to think that this is just ONE of the THREE themeparks planned for Nusajaya area...sometimes i wonder whether the IDRA people have bitten more than they can chew.

cheers.

Bro, three theme parks, one is legoland, one is PH indoor theme park and the last one is?

 

[jedi23]

Bro, three theme parks, one is legoland, one is PH indoor theme park and the last one is?

Hi Icyraine.
The 3 Theme Parks are Legoland Malaysia, Hello Kitty Theme Park and Theme Attractions Resorts.

 

[lastresort]

New Causeway toll likely fodder for Pakatan in Johor

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/...eway-toll-likely-fodder-for-pakatan-in-johor/

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — A new toll for the Causeway next year making it six times as expensive for roundtrips between Johor Baru and Singapore is set to be a major election issue in the Umno bastion and birthplace of Johor.

The Malaysian Insider understands project owner Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) has proposed a RM9.10 toll in each direction for passenger vehicles using its RM1 billion Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) highway from the Causeway to the immigration post.

However, the Umno-linked company is using an open toll system that charges the full fare at the new Custom, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) checkpoint regardless of where motorists exit or enter the highway — the latest facility for the ambitious Iskandar zone that celebrates its five-year anniversary this weekend.

The rest of the 8.1km stretch leading to the Pandan interchange of the North-South Highway will be free to local motorists.

With Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak set to call a general election soon, sources said Putrajaya may be forced to delay or subsidise the toll that could be up to six times the current charge for roundtrips across the one kilometre bridge spanning both countries.

MRCB officials briefed the media and local stakeholders yesterday ahead of plans to launch the highway and tollbooths built at the CIQ complex in the first quarter of 2012.

The Malaysian Insider also learnt that local business leaders were concerned that, with the new CIQ already taking Singaporean tourists away from downturn Johor Baru, the EDL will see them skip the more inland Tebrau area as well.

Taxi drivers also called for an exemption as it would otherwise be unfeasible to ferry passengers across the Causeway.

When contacted by The Malaysian Insider, an MRCB spokesman said “we cannot comment on the toll because that is up to the government.”

However, the spokesman confirmed that toll will be levied on vehicles heading in both directions across the Causeway but local motorists within Johor be able to use the EDL free of charge.

“MRCB insists it won’t be major election issue but they refuse to make any statement on pricing. It will be suicide for the government to introduce the toll before elections,” a source close to the project told The Malaysian Insider.

Over 50,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily, mostly Malaysians living in and around the state capital who commute to the island republic to work.

Johor Baru’s economy is also heavily reliant on Singaporeans who cross the Straits of Johor to enjoy cheaper prices there. Putrajaya set up the Iskandar zone five years ago to turn Johor Baru and its surrounding region into an economic growth area catering to the spillover from Singapore.

Cars and lorries exiting Singapore and heading into Johor now pay RM2.90 and RM5.50 respectively to use the bridge while motorcycles, which make up more than half of traffic across the Causeway, are exempt from the toll.

Singapore’s Straits Times reported in 2008 that the toll charges for the EDL will range from RM6.20 for passenger vehicles to RM12.40 for lorries entering Malaysia.

But with commuters being charged the combined fare in both directions, roundtrips on the 88-year-old bridge will cost five times more.

The English-language daily reported that rates will be raised every three years of the 30-year concession and will peak at RM14.60 for passenger vehicles and RM29.20 for lorries.

It also said the Causeway served 69 million person trips annually, nearly four times the annual traffic at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and that 75 per cent of the passenger cars crossing the bridge were Singapore-registered vehicles.

“It is a foregone conclusion that businesses in JB will be hit hard,” Johor Baru Small-Medium Enterprises Association president Teh Kee Sin told The Malaysian Insider.

Johor Baru MP Datuk Seri Shahrir Samad also said that “Malaysians working in Singapore will be upset” and called for the current RM2.90 fee to be abolished once the EDL is operational “as there is no logic to pay two different fees to use the same road.”

PKR held its national congress in Johor a fortnight ago, calling it a signal that it is ready to take over the state despite not winning a single seat in the Umno fortress at the last general election.

Although Election 2008 saw Pakatan Rakyat (PR) deny Barisan Nasional (BN) its customary two-thirds majority of Parliament and five state governments, Johor saw the ruling coalition sweep all but six state and one federal seat out of the 56 and 26 at stake respectively.

Umno MPs Shahrir and Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed from the neighbouring Pulai constituency retained their seats with comfortable 25,349 and 20,449-vote majorities respectively.

 

[ginfreely]

Things for thoughts

Country A
Property price 250k
Oil price a$1
Exchange rate a$1/b$1

Country B
Property price 100k
Oil price b$1
Exchange rate a$1/b$1

After 15years
Country A
Property price $3,000,000
Oil price a$2.2
exchange rate a$1/b$2.4

Country B
Property price $400,000
Oil price b$3
Exchange rate a$1/b$2.4

after 15 years
Country b people is happy but worse off in term of wealth compare to country a. Country a people can also be happy but usually not contended. Main reason why they are unhappy.
Country b people cannot travel as much as country a people due to weak exchange rate. Also cannot Afford to buy F16 or F5. Buy no money to maintain.
Country B govt say global oil price and food price increasing so cannot subsidize so much any more. if not, b govt become poor.
Country a people can still pay for oil without subsidies because strong exchange rate. if a pump petrol in b, b govt is subsidizing a people.

If the above is offensive, please read with open mind. As this is the fact of life. If one does not think using common sense, they will be taken advantage of. You need a forward looking govt who are able to implement unfavorable policies that are strategic for longterm rather policies that wish votes every 5 years.

NB: no govt are perfect but we have to remind them that they need to remember the heartlander. But not to the extent that they start forgoing long term goals for electoral votes......

I always believe in making things happy and does not like to wait for things to happy. Everyone can be happy as long as they are contended. I know of many single income families(household income 3000) that feed 4-6 mouths, camp some weekends at east coast park and yet very happy.

Also know many families, household income more than $10,000 but not happy. The reasons why they not happy? I am sure we all know....

Cheers,
PH
Which country you wish to be in?

The comparison has an important flaw as it missed out the vital income/salary growth factor over the same period. Asset growth without income growth at the same pace is one reason why people are not happy.

 

[yonglip]

Bro, three theme parks, one is legoland, one is PH indoor theme park and the last one is?

the whole chunk of land on the other side of the coastal highway opposite HH has been earmarked for international theme parks.

Now come to think about it, there is also the Genting theme park at JPO side.....too much land.