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- Safety and beautification works to be enhanced on fairways
- Food event to promote Johor’s delicacies
- Johor state awards individuals, mosques and surau’s during celebration
| Safety and beautification works to be enhanced on fairways Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:49 AM PST MUAR: The Tanjung Emas Golf Club will be upgraded and provided with better fencing to avoid golf balls from hitting motorists or pedestrians outside the course. Muar municipal council president Zulkiflee Abbas said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had agreed to allocate RM1mil to expedite the project. He added that Muhyiddin, who has a home nearby the course, was concerned with the present fencing set up around the nine-hole fairways. "There were incidents where motorists, motorcyclists, joggers and even pedestrians, hit by the golf balls. "A lady was badly injured last year when a golf ball hit her while she was jogging along the Tanjung Emas road," he said. Zulkiflee addded that half of the fund would be allocated this year while the rest would be channeled next year. The upgrades, he said, would also beautify the golf course area and make it much safer. Recreational areas around the golf club located by the Sungai Muar estuary and next to the Muar district officer's residence, attracted scores of residents almost every day. He said the roads around the golf course had also been turned into a pathway for those who walk and jog. "We hope to carry out the upgrade works soon as we want those visiting the areas around the golf course to feel safe. We also want golfers to feel at ease when playing at the fairways," he added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Food event to promote Johor’s delicacies Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:00 AM PST JOHOR BARU: Some 40 local and foreign food lovers had set out on a 'food trail' to various places around here to sample the state's local and traditional delicacies. The three-day programme, which began on Nov 23, was organised by Tourism Malaysia to promote and introduce Johor's delicacies and local fare from different ethnic groups including Javanese, Bugis and Bawean cuisine. Tourism Malaysia Johor director Edzuar Zar Ayob Azari said that the programme was their initiative to attract more visitors to the state and to promote Johor as a whole. "The programme was also to give a chance for the participants from other states and Singapore to taste food that are unique to Johor such as Laksa Johor, otak-otak, mee rebus, nasi lemak ayam rempah, soto Johor and asam pedas. "Other than sightseeing and food tasting in various eateries in Johor Baru and Kulaijaya, the visitors were also treated to cultural performances," he said in his welcome speech at The Zon Hotel here recently. He added that during the second day of the 'Johor Food Trail' programme, the visitors stayed at the Kampung Seri Paya homestay village in Kulaijaya where they could enjoy a different travel experience. Edzuar added that the highlight of the programme was that the participants enjoyed demonstrations and had a chance to learn how to cook laksa, tapai ubi, and ketuk ubi. "The programme focused more on Johor Baru and Kulaijaya districts and hopefully in future, we can give more exposure to food from other districts as well," he said. Activities included in the programme were a tour to the Johor Baru night bazaar, Puteri Harbour, Kota Iskandar and various popular food stalls and eateries in the city. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Johor state awards individuals, mosques and surau’s during celebration Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:02 AM PST KLUANG: The Johor government paid a special tribute to the late Mohammed Salleh Sanwan by honouring him with the Maal Hijrah award recently. The retired teacher passed away in September at the age of 62. He was recognised for his contribution towards religious education and his role in society and the state. Ahmad Zakaria Alash'ari, the eldest child of Mohammed Salleh, received the award on behalf of his late father from Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman at the state-level Maal Hijrah celebration held at Sultan Ibrahim Hall here. The 32-year-old teacher at International Islamic School in Kuala Lumpur said he was truly honoured and proud with the award. "I'm so touched. He was a great teacher, father and best friend," he said, after receiving RM10,000, a medal and certificate. Ahmad Zakaria Alash'ari said his father taught for more than 30 years before he retired. At the event Abdul Ghani also presented excellent awards to mosques and surau as well as the Saudara Kita award. Masjid Felda Bukit Aping Timur in Kota Tinggi was named the best mosque for 2011. Runner-up was Masjid Jamek Felda Nitar 02 in Mersing and third place was won by Masjid Jamek Syed Alwee in Segamat. The mosques received RM10,000, RM8,000 and RM6,000 respectively. For surau category, Surau Baitul Hadi Felda Kledang in Kota Tinggi won RM9,000 for first place, Surau An-Nasirin Kampung Kenangan in Ledang won RM7,000 for second place and Surau Al-Hidayah in Batu Pahat won third place with RM5,000. Mohd Syafiq Vijaya Abdullah from Kluang, Azlin Lee Abdullah from Johor Baru and Sapuri Chek Hok from Mersing received the Saudara Kita awards for their contribution to Islam and the community. Each of them walked away with RM3,000, a trophy and a certificate. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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