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ACA Recorded Statements From Witnesses Into Alleged Money Politics In Kota Tinggi Umno Division
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 27 -- The Johor Anti-Corruption Agency has confirmed having recorded statements from several witnesses in its investigations into reports lodged by Pas leaders in the state early this month on an allegation of money politics by the Kota Tinggi Umno division.Its director, Simi Abdul Ghani, told Bernama Thursday that the agency started investigations into the matter soon after receiving the report by PAS Johor on Nov 6.He declined to name the witnesses or the number of people who were called, but said the agency was continuing its investigations into the case.The report on alleged money politics in the Kota Tinggi Umno division was lodged by Johor PAS information chief Mazlan Aliman, Kota Tinggi PAS head Kamaldin Tahir and his deputy, Monaim Hassan based on a document found by Kamaldin in front of his house while he was on his way to go for Subuh prayers at a nearby mosque on Nov 4.Following the report lodged by the PAS leaders, eight Kota Tinggi Umno divisional members lodged a report at the Kota Tinggi police station seeking the police to investigate how PAS obtained the documents, which they claimed was the same one they had sent to the Umno Disciplinary Board.

Iskandar Malaysia Sees RM21.8 Billion So Far In Foreign Investments
JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 27 -- The Dewan Negeri Johor Tueday was told that 54 per cent or RM21.8 billion from the RM40.25 billion worth of investments seen in Iskandar Malaysia comprised foreign investments especially in the manufacturing and property sectors.Menteri Besar Johor Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said that from the RM21.8 billion, RM16.78 billion involved investments in the manufacturing sector while RM4.98 billion property investments."Iskandar Malaysia was launched in 2006 and as of September this year a total of RM40.25 billion in investments have been recorded in the corridor with RM21.8 billion from foreign investors," he said.He said this in reply to a question from Tan Cher Puk (BN-Johor Jaya), Ng See Tiong (BN-Parit Yaani), Tang Nai Soon (BN-Pekan Nenas), Ayub Jamil (BN-Rengit), Datuk Abdullah Ali (BN-Bukit Naning), Datuk Hasni Mohamad (BN-Benut) and Datuk Abd Hamid Abd Rahman (BN-Machap) at the State Legislative Assembly here Tuesday.Abdul Ghani said that from the RM16.78 billion foreign investments in the manufacturing sector, the Middle East accounted for the largest share with RM4.9 billion followed by Spain with RM4.2 billion, Japan (RM2.85 bilion), Singapore (RM1.87 billion), The Netherlands (RM1.6 billion) and Germany (RM1.37 billion).He said among the factors that have contributed to pulling in investments in the corridor was the high level of commitment from the federal government which set aside RM6.83 billion for infrastructure projects.The existing facilities in Iskandar Malaysia are also very good, namely its three major ports and an international airport, and it is also centrally located in South East Asia and in the middle of two of the largest economies in the world, India and China.Abdul Ghani, quoting statistics from the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida), said that at least 9,757 new jobs had been generated in Iskandar Malaysia with the investments in the manufacturing sector."Apart from creating job opportunities, the investors are also helping the government in human capital development. The US oil and gas giant, FMC in Gelang Patah for example, has given 300 to 400 jobs to the locals and at the same time providing technical training to local students beginning from the technical and vocational schools before employing them when they complete their courses," he said.On the federal government's expenditure on Iskandar Malaysia, he said the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) spent RM72 million this year to cover the fees of consultants and buy back of land.He said Irda expects to spend RM400 million on various payments including physical works for the infrastructure projects which took off last month, consultants, and for reclaiming land.

Johor Farmers Produce Crops Worth RM99.27 Million In Two Years
JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 27 -- Some 1,986 farmers in Johor have succeeded in producing crops worth RM99.27 million in two years via a RM2.94 million aid programme under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).State Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry chairman Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said the crops include padi, fruits, vegetables, coconut, coffee, flowers, mushrooms and herbs.Some 4,661 hectares of idle land would also be developed with the cooperation of farmers organisations and via contract farming with the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA), he told Datuk Abdul Aziz Sapian (BN-Nusajaya) in the state assembly here Tuesday.Abdul Aziz said the state government encouraged entrepreneurs, particularly youths to venture into farming via the 'agriculture is business' approach aimed at increasing agriculture produce."The state government will also encourage the private sector to venture into commercial farming via the modern farming project (3,650 ha) and food production zone (4,814 ha)," he added.

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