Reward For JDT Players

More celebration for Johor DT players.  

The players will now receive RM25,000 for their Malaysia Super League victory in the Kuching Stadium on June 25, which resulted in June 26 being declared a public holiday.

JDT had defeated Sarawak 1-0, a major win that ended a 24 year drought.

The public holiday was a gesture of gratitude. It was also the first win for JDT as a club.

RM25,000 ganjaran penamat kemarau kejuaraan

 

Oleh Mary Victoria Dass

Johor Bahru : Kerajaan negeri akan memberi ganjaran sebanyak RM25,000 kepada setiap pemain dan pegawai pasukan Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) di atas kejayaan pasukan itu membawa pulang piala Liga Super 2014.

Menteri Besar Johor Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata, ganjaran diberikan bukan semata-mata di atas pencapaian pasukan berkenaan menjuarai Liga Super 2014 pada 25 Jun lalu sebaliknya penghargaan di atas kejayaan menamatkan kemarau sebarang kejuaraan selama 24 tahun.

"Kerajaan Negeri membuat keputusan memberikan RM25,000 kepada pegawai dan pemain JDT.

"Diharapkan JDT terus unggul dan mengharumkan nama Johor," katanya ketika berucap di Majlis Berbuka Puasa Menteri Besar Johor bersama rakan Facebook di sebuah hotel di sini, hari ini.

Seri Omega Private & International School

Sabahan Julasri Hajad, 37, was one of the caricarturists at the Seri Omega Private & International School Open Day on June 28.


Ding Ing Lee, 36, and his wife, Ee Tien Foon, 32, were at the school open day with their daughters, Ying Xi, 7, and Ying Xuan, 5.

Haikal Hamid, 33, is a lecturer with the Bio-Medical Engineering Faculty of the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.  His son, Haqi, is studying at Seri Omega.  He was at Science, Art and Robotics Exhibition with his wife, Ika Umar, 33, and youngest son, Tama, one year five months. Seri Omega founder and principal  Dato' Ooi Chong Beng, 62, was also at the exhibition organised in conjunction with the school open day.

Teo Jin Tian (left), 32, started playing the guzheng when she was in primary five. She now teaches the guzheng. She was performing with her students.

Advertorial of  Seri Omega International School 2013

Advertorial of  Seri Omega Private and International School 2014

Related article in Johor Streets  on July 3, 2014

Comfort Food

Enjoying comfort food with a pretty girl named Nobuytea. I mean Norbaiti aka Zetty. The girl is from Muo. I mean Muar.

and the story about Special No. 1 Porridge by Halim Said

IT may be bold of Zaleha Ahmad to claim that her dish is the best in town, but the Special No 1 Porridge may be worth bragging about.

Zaleha, who is fondly known as Kak Leha, said she set up the business when she was in her 20s and had just started her own family.

It had been 27 years since she opened her first porridge stall in Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa.

"At the time I was the first and only one with a stall here. That was how I came to the name Special No 1 Porridge for my stall," she told Streets.

Kak Leha takes pride in her porridge which she cooks Teochew-style combined with Malay inspired condiments. Bringing two cultures together was a way for her to honour her Chinese and Malay roots.

Boiling high-quality grade rice for one-and-a-half hours on medium-low heat results in rice porridge that is white, smooth and silky in texture.

Best savoured warm, a bowl of porridge goes well with condiments such as sambal anchovies, salted duck egg, salted mackerel and pickled radish which adds flavour to the simple dish.

The set of porridge and condiments sold by Kak Leha goes for an affordable RM5.

"I prepared the porridge and condiments using my own style. That is why it is unique and can only be found here," she said.

Kak Leha had also opened stalls on the same stretch offering a variety of dishes such as ayam penyet, satay, grilled cockles, grilled seafood and char kuey teow. All the dishes are priced between RM5 to RM7.50 per serving.

People from all walks of life throng Kak Leha's stalls on a nightly basis from 6pm to 3am.

Business has been so good that there are some 100 tables for her customers. They are also entertained with the performance of street buskers.

"The buskers are better off performing here rather than wandering aimlessly around the city. Besides, my customers enjoy their music," she said.

Kak Leha's husband, Ismail Jaafar, said their speciality dishes can also be found near the Pandan City wholesale market and Permas Jaya.

In The Mood For Some Classics

The start of the fasting month...the holy month of Ramadan... Muslims fast to practice restraint from temptations, all vices and desires; to appreciate the blessings of food, to feel the sufferings of those who are in hunger, to give the digestive system a break after 11 months of non-stop operation, to worship honesty (can't eat or smoke even when no one is looking).

  I got all of the above from the Internet. Yesterday, a visitor from Taiwan asked me why do Muslims have to fast on Ramadan. I was caught off-guard. I directed her to ask the tudung-clad lady sitting not too far from me. Yeah, took the easy way out.

  Selamat berpuasa to all Muslims. Happy fasting. Think pure thoughts, perform good deeds, speak kind words.

  I am going to enjoy my day off staying indoors.


 

Taking On The World

Pic sourced from NST online

Pix caption: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd’s Phase 1A in Pengerang, Johor, on June 26.. With him are Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (third from left), Dialog Group executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat (second from right), Pengerang member of parliament Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (left) and Royal Vopak executive board chairman Eelco Hoekstra. Pic by Shahril Badri Saali

I love Datuk Seri Azalina's radiant smile, and Datuk Seri Najib is beaming with pride. Nice shot.

"FROM a Felda-led initiative to produce world-class caviar that may one day rival Russia's finest, to a colossal fuel and oil-based products storage facility in Pengerang, Johor, that will challenge Rotterdam, Houston and Singapore's dominance, Malaysia is challenging the way it does things..."
The frontpage of the New Straits Times (June 27). Such a captivating summary.

On June 26, "The Rotterdam of Asia"  was given a newsy touch. Below  is the business angle of the Pengerang affair. And way below is another spin-off of that event. Great teamwork.

RM16 billion boost for Pengerang

CASCADING EFFECT: PIPC’s Phase 1 investment alone set to contribute RM18.3b to GNI by 2020, says PM

PENGERANG Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd (PITSB), an oil and oil-based products storage facility operator, plans to gradually invest a further RM16 billion over the next 15 years to boost capacity to challenge global hubs in Rotterdam, Houston and Singapore.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the investment, which is within the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC), would see an expansion of the terminals from 1.3 million cubic metres to 10 million cubic metres.

“What is also very important is that with every RM1 billion investment, the multiplying effect will be RM20 billion,” he said at the opening of the PITSB’s Phase 1A, here, yesterday.

Najib said PIPC’s Phase 1 investment alone is expected to contribute RM18.3 billion to Malaysia’s gross national income (GNI) by 2020 and create more than 8,000 jobs.

“After 2020, PIPC will further contribute an additional RM48 billion to the country’s GNI with and create 15,000 more jobs,” he added.

PITSB is one of the catalytic projects under PIPC.

  Najib said the completion of PIPC, which is one of the key highlights of the government’s Economic Transformation Programme, will not only contribute to Malaysia’s development, but also transform Pengerang into a modern and vibrant industrial town.

  “There will be new roads, better supply of electricity and water, new schools, modern homes, banks, medical facilities, shopping malls and office complexes.

  “There will be new business opportunities for the locals as demand for goods and services increases,” he said.

  The living standard in the area will improve and the government will ensure the enhancements of social amenities.

  “I would like to stress that this project will bring benefits to the people of Pengerang,” Najib added.

The 60.7ha PITSB is part of the 8,094ha PIPC, which also houses Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s RM90 billion Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (Rapid) project.

 PITSB is a joint-venture between oil and gas services provider Dialog Group Bhd, Johor government and Royal Vopak, which is the world’s largest independent storage provider.

    Dialog Group executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat said the consortium plans to invest RM6 billion in the next five years and another RM10 billion in the following decade after investing RM2 billion in Phase 1A.

  “We expect to clinch more deals. As at April, a total of 29 ships have stopped over to use our facilities and we expect more to come in,” he said.

The facility allows oil majors and other oil and gas service providers to store oil and petroleum-based products.

  It is equipped with six berths, including a deepwater jetty with a draft of up to 24m to accommodate very large crude carriers.

  Ngau said a liquefied natural gas storage complex is also in the offing and the plan is undergoing a feasibility study.

Najib Praises Dialog Group

PENGERANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak praised Dialog Group Bhd for supporting the MyKasih Foundation, which helps the underprivileged nationwide.

“I applaud the group for their involvement as a donor and supporting partner to the foundation which is committed to helping less fortunate Malaysians,” he said in his speech at the opening of the Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd (PITSB) Phase 1A on Thursday.

PITSB is a joint venture between oil and gas services provider Dialog Group Bhd, the Johor government and Royal Vopak, the world’s largest independent storage provider.

Najib said since the non-profit organisation’s inception in 2009, the MyKasih Foundation has aided more than 190,000 underprivileged families in 130 locations nationwide, including in Sabah and Sarawak.

“The foundation provides long-term commitment via food aid, health awareness, financial literacy programmes, children’s education and skills training programmes.”

Dialog Group Bhd was the first corporate sponsor to adopt and provide funding for the MyKasih “Love My Neighbourhood” programme for communities in Selayang, Selangor and an Orang Asli community in Janda Baik, Pahang.

The programme will be extended to communities where Dialog Group Bhd operates, namely Terengganu, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Johor and the Federal Territory of Labuan.

ALL STORIES SOURCED FROM NST ONLINE.

"The Rotterdam of Asia"

Pengerang Independent Terminals Launched Today

sourced from NST online

PENGERANG: The mammoth oil and gas facilities being constructed here will have a multiplier effect to propel the country's growth to be fully developed by 2020.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the economic spin-off from the project will be enormous as its first phase alone is expected to contribute 18.3 billion to Malaysia's gross national income (GNI) by 2020 and create more than 8,000 jobs.

Najib said the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) will further contribute the country's GNI after 2020 with an additional RM48 billion and 15,000 more job creations.

Najib, who today launched the Pengerang Independent Terminals (PIT), said RM35 billion has been spent on building the oil and gas facilities here and RM6 billion more will be spent in five years  while another RM 10 billion will be invested further over the preceding 10 years.

The facilities which currently can store 1.3 million cubic meter (cbm) of petroleum products will be expanded to a capacity of 10 million cbm when the project has been fully completed.

"The projection is that for every RM1 billion we invest in this project will have a multiplier effect of generating a return of RM20 billion," he said.

On the opening of the PIT, Najib said the completion of the project which is one of the key highlights of the Government's Economic Transformation Programme will not only contribute to further Malaysia's development but also transform Pengerang into a modern and vibrant industrial town.

"There will be new roads, better supply of electricity and water, new schools, modern homes, banks, medical facilities, shopping malls and office complexes.

"There will be new business opportunities for the locals as demands for goods and services increases," he said.

Najib said the living standard in the area will improve and the government will ensure the enhancements of social amenities.

"I would like to stress that this project will bring benefits to the people of Pengerang.

The PIT project is a joint venture between Dialog Group Berhad, Royal Vopak and the Johor state government.

The PIT is an independent oil storage terminal located within the PIPC and built on 60 hectares of reclaimed sea-bed land, has officially begun operations following the successful start-up and commissioning of Phase 1A (432 cubic meters) in April.

Najib said Malaysia is bestowed with great riches including major oil and gas deposits and therefore it is only logical for the country to develop downstream processing storage and logistics to further accelerate the growth of the oil and gas industry which is its major revenue earner.

"One notable downstream project is Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) the global consumption of which is rising, in part because it is environmentally-friendly compared to fossil fuels such as coal," he said.

Najib pointed out that a LNG terminal has been planned to be added in Pengerang next year.

Najib said the success of the project is a testament of the government being responsive and visionary to the needs for the development of the country.

"It proves that the current government is able to translate its vision into policies and execute it," he said.

Also present were Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Dialog Group executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat and Royal Vopak chairman (executive board) and chief executive officer Eelco Hoekstra.

Ngau in his speech said the realisation of a vision to the project first came about in 2009.

"Our vision was to develop and build a world-class crude oil and petroleum products storage terminal facilities in Pengerang.

"Our deepwater terminals can then play a vital role as a catalyst for the development of a Refining and Petrochemical manufacturing hub here.

"Both developments will then transform Pengerang into a world class oil and gas hub in the region," he said

Meanwhile, Hoekstra said that the commissioning of PIT project will further strengthen Vopak's position in South East Asia.

"Fundamental to the success of PIT project is the partnership and support from the federal and state government," he said.

PIT is equipped with six berths including a deepwater jetty with a draft of up to 24 meters to accommodate Very Large Crude Carriers.

The facility will provide storage, blending and distribution services, triggered by growing crude oil and petroleum products import flows into Asia and Australia.

The completion of PIT is in three phases. Phase 1B, upon completion by the end of the second quarter of the year will bring on stream an additional 432,000 cbm of storage for clean petroleum products while Phase 1C will consists of 420,000 cbm of storage for crude oil with expected completion in the last quarter of the year.

When fully completed and upon expected commissioning early next year, the terminal will have a capacity of about 1.3 million cbm.

The terminal, earmarked as one of the country's key economic transformation projects, is designed to develop and reposition Southeast Johor into an oil storage and trading hub in the region.