Kluang
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Kluang is a town and district located roughly in the middle of the state of Johor in Malaysia. Kluang lies about 110km north of Johor Bahru, east-southeast of Batu Pahat, west of Mersing and south of Segamat. The population of Kluang district now exceeds 250,000 residents and the town itself has over 140,000 residents.

History
The name Kluang derives from the Malay word 'keluang' which means a type of flying fox or rather a type of fruit bat. These used to be plentiful in the district decades ago. They have almost completely disappeared due to the combination of hunting and destruction of their natural habitat (deforestation).

Kluang was founded in 1915 as the administrative capital for central Johor[1]. The main railway line linking north to south Malaya was built passing through Kluang and this helped in its growth. Roads were built to link Kluang to Johor Bahru towards the south, to Batu Pahat towards the north-west and to Mersing towards the east. Kluang is divided into two district councils namely Simpang Renggam District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam) based at the town of Simpang Renggam and Kluang Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kluang) based at the town of Kluang which is also the district capital.

During World War II, the town of Kluang was captured relatively uncontested by Japanese forces advancing southwards as it was abandoned by Allied forces retreating towards Singapore. General Yamashita moved his headquarters forward from Kuala Lumpur to Kluang on the 27th of January, 1942 as he advanced southwards. [1] The Japanese later used the airbase in Kluang to launch air attacks on targets ranging from Singapore to Sumatra.

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Railway Station, Kluang,Johor
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Kluang Parade
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Down the rail tracks to Kluang

A trip to Kluang is heavenly for those who love to eat.

Kluang Railway Station

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Coffee, half-boiled eggs and toasted bread ... this has been the staple of passengers who alighted and waited to board the trains at the railway station. The Coffee Shop Canteen has been operating at the same venue since 1938 and is currently run by the third generation of the Lim family that started the business. Don’t forget to take a walk around this quaint station.

Souvenirs

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When in Kluang, don’t forget to fill up your bags and car with some of their popular produce like Kluang coffee powder, dragon fruit, dragon fruit wine, Tong Huat cookies, hand-made straw woven handbag from Ayer Hitam, traditional crackers or keropok, dried fruits, ceramic pottery like flower vases and jewellery boxes, crystal glass flowers and pickled fruits and vegetables.


Tong Fong Cafe

An authentic coffee shop at 56, Jalan Lambak that was popular with British soldiers during the heyday of British rule. Operating since 1954, it is now run by the second-generation descendants. The traditional practices are still in place and every cup of coffee tastes like it did before Independence. The shouting of orders from the front to the kitchen still exists and takeaway coffee is still doggie-bagged in used milk tins with a raffia string as a loop.

Shopping

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Since receiving city status in 2001, many new shopping malls have sprung up like BCB Plaza and Kluang Parade. Nonetheless, old traditional shops like Mansor Toko Batik are still around, selling Malay traditional stuff such as batik, songkok, kain pelikat and other ancient items. Look out for Nan Yuan Sdn Bhd along Jalan Dato where this famous shop stocks fine textiles and furnishings at reasonable prices.


Mountain trekking

Two mountains are worthy of mention here. One is Gunung Lambak, the highest point in Kluang at 510m. It is one of the southernmost mountains in the Main Range. The peak is an easy climb and for those who want an easy way out, there is a resort and a playground at the foot of the mountain. The other mountain is Gunung Belumut, which is home to nice waterfalls and picnic spots.

Dragon Fruit Orchards

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Red or white, the dragon fruits are a wonder as they are lusciously moist yet the farmers do not have to water them all the time. A walk around some of the orchards here will show you how this plant thrives. Don’t forget to get a couple of fruits and bottles of the wine when you leave.

Little India

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This interesting hub is on Jalan Stesen which is lined with shops catering to the needs of the Indian community here and it is also where good thosais, chapattis and other Indian delicacies can be found, besides good, strong teh tarik.


Kluang Rest House

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Famous for its Western and Chinese cuisines, it is located at a hillside beside the government offices on Jalan Pejabat Kerajaan. It has 14 rooms. Try it out for an old colonial feel.


Kluang Bridge

For a touch of history, do walk along the Mengkibol River, which is a tributary of the Endau River, where you will see a wooden antique bridge, fondly known as the Kluang Bridge. This ancient bridge, which is still standing strong, connects to the other side of the city where restaurants, cafes and a Muslim prayer hall stand.

Zenxin Organic Park


This is an organic agriculture park that is located along the road to Ayer Hitam. The park has a vegetable and dragon fruit plantation, park cafe, farm mart, flower nursery, meeting room, function hall and viewing platform. It also provides recreational activities for the whole family such as walking and bicycle tours and educational tours. Food served here is halal. Admission is free.


Getting there
A true experience of Kluang would be to take the train either from Johor Baru or Kuala Lumpur and making the stop at the historical Kluang Railway Station. The modern way would be to take the North South Highway and turn off at the Ayer Hitam exit to get to this quaint city. Buses are also available and tickets can be purchased through the express bus companies.

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Kluang Station Kopitiam, the most famous product from Kluang

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^^wowwww....awsome kluang...it seems this is the 2nd largest town/city in johor after JB isn't it?????:):cheers:

^^wowwww....awsome kluang...it seems this is the 2nd largest town/city in johor after JB isn't it?????:):cheers:

Nope. Batu Pahat is 2nd largest after JB.

what happen to muar? onces the 2nd largest in johor.now getting worse day by day.

Kluang Mall mula beroperasi

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KOMPLEKS Kluang Mall di Jalan Rambutan Kluang mula dibuka kepada orang ramai, semalam.

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KLUANG 24 Dis. - Pusat membeli-belah dan riadah terbesar, Kluang Mall yang terletak di Jalan Rambutan di sini, mula dibuka kepada orang ramai hari ini.

Pengarah Urusan Syarikat Tenaga Nusantara, Tey Ah Kau berkata, pembukaan kompleks bernilai RM100 juta itu bersempena pelancaran Pacific Hypermarket dan beberapa ruang perniagaan lain di bangunan tersebut.

Menurutnya, selain pasar raya, bangunan empat tingkat itu turut mengandungi 160 ruang niaga, 1,200 petak meletak kereta, bazar dan pusat raidah.

''Sebuah pawagam dan bistro juga dibuka di kompleks ini," katanya selepas pembukaan Kluang Mall tersebut, hari ini.

Ah Kau berkata, kira-kira 75 peratus daripada ruang di kompleks itu telah disewa, manakala bakinya dijangka dipenuhi tahun depan.

Beliau berkata, pembukaan Kluang Mall telah membantu kerajaan dalam menyediakan 1,700 peluang pekerjaan kepada penduduk tempatan termasuk bekas pekerja kilang.

Menurutnya, perniagaan di kompleks itu berkonsepkan 'membeli-belah untuk keluarga' dan sasarannya ialah golongan berpendapatan sederhana dan tinggi.

''Jika sebelum ini mereka berbelanja di Johor Bahru dan Batu Pahat, maka kini mereka boleh membeli-belah di Kluang Mall," katanya.

Sementara itu, Pengarah Eksekutif Pacific Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn. Bhd., Charlie Tan berkata, pembukaan Pacific Hypermarket di Kluang Mall merupakan cawangannya yang ke-12 di Johor.

Menurutnya, pihaknya memperuntukkan lebih RM5 juta untuk membuka cawangan yang turut menyediakan 500 pekerjaan kepada penduduk tempatan.

''Kami yakin pasar raya ini akan menerima sambutan menggalakkan kerana kedudukannya yang strategik," katanya.

Beliau berkata, seperti beberapa cawangan lain, pihaknya bukan sahaja menyediakan keperluan harian seperti ikan, sayur dan buah-buahan tetapi turut menempatkan bahagian pakaian, kosmetik, peralatan sekolah dan sukan di pasar raya itu.

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walau ada yang dah di'moden'kan, suasana masih nampak seperti dulu.. :)

i remember the day me and few frens had to run to the station to catch a train to JB for a school holiday. we ran and ran with our bags, managed to buy the tickets and only to find out later that there was a slight delay.. even tho the train had already arrived. buat penat jer beria-ia sangat berlari masa tu ha haa

what happen to muar? onces the 2nd largest in johor.now getting worse day by day.

depends on how u see it. BP is 2nd largest based on population.
Plus, Muar dont really have cinemas.... Batu Pahat has 3cinemas...

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The Store ke-77
Oleh Mohd Roji Abdullah
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PACIFIC Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn Bhd, tidak bimbang dengan kemelesetan ekonomi yang sedang melanda dunia kerana yakin bidang peruncitan khususnya jualan pakaian dan bahan makanan tidak akan terjejas seberbanding barangan lain.

Pengarah Eksekutifnya, Charlie Tan, berkata berdasarkan keyakinan itu, pihaknya tidak bimbang mengembangkan satu lagi cawangannya di Kluang, dan menjadi pasar raya hiper pertama di daerah tengah negeri Johor itu.

Justeru, beliau yakin pelaburan lebih RM5 juta untuk membuka cawangan ke-77 rangkaian pasar raya hiper milik The Store Corporation itu, berbaloi dan mampu memberi pulangan memuaskan walaupun dunia sedang dilanda krisis ekonomi.

“Semua orang memerlukan pakaian dan makanan. Kami menyediakan semua itu menyebabkan kami yakin krisis ekonomi dunia tidak akan memberi kesan ketara kerana orang ramai pastinya memerlukan makanan.

“Selain menjadi pasar raya hiper pertama di Kluang, kedudukan bangunan ini juga cukup strategik dan menambahkan keyakinan kami untuk bertapak kukuh di daerah tengah Johor ini,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas pembukaan rasmi Pacific Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn Bhd, di bangunan Kluang Mall, semalam.

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Kluang Mall mercu tanda baru

Oleh JAAFAR AHMAD


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KOMPLEKS Kluang Mall di Jalan Rambutan Kluang mula dibuka kepada orang ramai baru-baru ini.
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KLUANG 8 Jan. - Kompleks beli-belah dan riadah terbesar Kluang Mall, di sini yang memulakan operasinya dua minggu lalu kini menjadi mercu tanda baru bandar ini dalam membantu memacukan ekonomi daerah tersebut.

Kompleks itu selain menyediakan 1,700 pekerjaan untuk penduduk tempatan, ia juga memiliki daya tarikan tersendiri untuk menarik golongan pertengahan dan atasan dari daerah lain berbelanja di situ.

Pengarah Urusan Syarikat Tenaga Nusantara, Tey Ah Kau berkata, Kluang Mall berkonsepkan berbelanja bersama keluarga dan sasaran pelanggannya pula golongan pertengahan dan atasan.

''Sebab itu, hampir semua jenis perniagaan di kompleks ini berasaskan barangan serta keperluan berjenama yang bermutu tinggi bagi memenuhi kehendak golongan tersebut," katanya ditemui Utusan Malaysia di sini baru-baru ini.

Menurutnya, sebelum ini kebanyakan golongan pertengahan dan atasan di daerah ini didapati sering berbelanja di Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat dan Kuala Lumpur untuk memenuhi selera tinggi mereka.

''Tetapi kini mereka tidak lagi perlu ke bandar lain untuk membeli-belah kerana pelbagai barangan berjenama dan bermutu tinggi boleh ditemui di Kluang Mall," katanya.

Sementara itu, beliau berasa gembira kerana lebih 50,000 orang membanjiri kompleks tersebut pada hari pertama beroperasi.

Menurutnya, sambutan luar dugaan itu membuktikan kompleks tersebut setanding dengan pusat beli-belah di beberapa bandar besar termasuk bandar raya Johor Bahru.

Beliau berkata, selain dilengkapi pasar raya terkemuka, kompleks tersebut juga menyediakan pelbagai kemudahan riadah seperti pawagam, ruang permainan kanak-kanak, karaoke serta restoran.

"Kluang Mall terbukti sebagai pusat beli-belah berkonsepkan cara hidup di bandar raya bagi 300,000 penduduk Kluang serta kawasan berhampiran," katanya.

Beliau berkata, sebagai kompleks beli-belah yang memusatkan pelbagai barangan berjenama ia juga mampu menarik pengunjung luar berbelanja di Kluang.

''Ini secara tidak langsung dapat pula menggerakkan pasaran dan ekonomi Kluang," katanya.

Menurut Ah Kau, ekoran sambutan hangat yang berterusan itu, pihaknya akan sentiasa memberikan keutamaan kepada para penyewa berdasarkan konsep 'menang-menang' dengan meningkatkan tahap pengurusan kompleks serta mewujudkan suasana membeli-belah dan riadah yang ideal.

Selain itu, beliau berkata, Tenaga Nusantara juga akan sentiasa bekerjasama dengan peniaga-peniaga lain di Kluang untuk memajukan lagi prospek perniagaan lebih baik di kawasan tempatan.

Menurut beliau, pihaknya telah menyediakan 1,200 petak meletak kereta untuk kemudahan pengunjung dan pelanggan.

Sementara itu, Pengarah Eksekutif Pacific Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn. Bhd., Charlie Tan berkata, pembukaan Pacific Hypermarket di Kluang Mall merupakan cawangannya yang ke-12 di Johor.

Menurutnya, pihaknya memperuntukkan lebih RM5 juta untuk membuka cawangan yang turut menyediakan 500 pekerjaan kepada penduduk tempatan.

''Kami yakin pasar raya ini akan menerima sambutan menggalakkan kerana kedudukannya yang strategik," katanya.

Beliau berkata, seperti beberapa cawangan lain, pihaknya bukan sahaja menyediakan keperluan harian seperti ikan, sayur dan buah-buahan tetapi turut menempatkan bahagian pakaian, kosmetik, peralatan sekolah dan sukan di pasar raya itu.

Kompleks beli-belah jadi tarik pelancong

KLUANG 8 Jan. - Para pengunjung Kluang Mall berharap pusat beli-belah tersebut akan dapat menarik pelancong tempatan terutama dari Mersing dan Segamat untuk berbelanja di situ.

Menurut mereka, kemasukan pelancong penting kerana ia dapat membantu merancakkan perniagaan lain di sekitar bandar Kluang termasuk restoran dan keperluan harian.

Pengerusi Persatuan Penjaja dan Peniaga Kecil Melayu Daerah Kluang, Mahmud Rohani, 52, berkata, sekiranya Kluang Mall berjaya berfungsi sebagai pemacu ekonomi, maka ramai peniaga di Kluang terutama bumiputera akan menerima limpahan dan manfaat daripadanya.

''Ini kerana pelancong bukan sahaja akan berbelanja di situ tetapi akan turut berbelanja atau makan dan minum di restoran atau gerai sekitarnya," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini baru-baru ini.

Menurut beliau, persatuannya percaya perniagaan di kompleks tersebut tidak akan menjejaskan peniagaan bumiputera kerana Kluang Mall mempunyai sasaran pelanggannya sendiri.

''Perniagaan di Kluang Mall berasaskan barangan berjenama dan bermutu tinggi untuk golongan pertengahan dan kaya yang mana harganya pasti lebih mahal," katanya.

Beliau berkata, bagi golongan berpendapatan rendah dan sederhana mereka mempunyai banyak tempat lain untuk berbelanja termasuk di kedai dan bazar yang menawarkan harga rendah.

Rakannya, Mohd. Amin Mohamad, 36, berharap Kluang Mall akan dapat menarik lebih ramai pelancong Kluang untuk berbelanja dan beriadah.

''Memandangkan ekonomi Kluang tidak begitu memuaskan maka kemasukan pelancong penting dalam membantu mengerakkan perniagaan di bandar ini," katanya.

Mengenai corak perniagaan di kompleks tersebut, beliau berkata, kebanyakan barangan yang dijual berjenama, bermutu tinggi dan agak mahal.

''Tetapi ia sejajar dengan konsep perniagaannya yang memberikan tumpuan kepada golongan pertengahan dan berpendapatan tinggi," katanya.

Sementara itu, menurut seorang kakitangan swasta, Nur Auzani Ismail, 25, pembukaan Kluang Mall memberikan kemudahan kepada golongan muda dan remaja untuk berbelanja dan beriadah.

Menurutnya, jika sebelum ini mereka sering ke Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat atau Melaka untuk mencari sesuatu barangan, tetapi kini mereka boleh memperolehnya di Kluang.

''Ini dapat menjimatkan masa dan tenaga mereka," katanya.

Selain itu, katanya, pembukaan Kluang Mall juga memberikan peluang pekerjaan kepada ramai remaja terutama bumiputera tempatan.

''Kini mereka tidak perlu keluar daerah untuk mencari pekerjaan kerana banyak peluang pekerjaan ada di sini," katanya.

Pawagam enam skrin di Kluang Mall



PENDUDUK Kluang kini berpeluang menonton wayang melalui pembukaan panggung wayang baru, Big Cinemas Lotus Five Star di Kluang Mall.

Panggung berkenaan dilengkapi enam skrin dengan 1,048 tempat duduk sekali gus menyediakan peminat filem di Kluang pengalaman menonton wayang dalam panggung berteknologi tinggi dan selesa.

Panggung berkenaan mula dibuka pada 23 Januari, hari sama dengan tayangan filem baru China, Red Cliff 2 serta akan menayangkan beberapa filem Hollywood, Kantonis, Melayu dan Mandarin.

Sempena sambutan Tahun Baru Cina, pengunjung berpeluang menerima tawaran dan hadiahyang menawarkan 88 tiket wayang kepada pemenang bertuah atau mereka yang membeli empat tiket wayang akan mendapat satu tiket percuma.

'Ketagih' Kluang RailCoffee

Oleh JAAFAR AHMAD
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BERMULA dengan satu tin susu dan sekati gula, Kluang RailCoffee kini terkenal di seluruh negara.

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KLUANG 19 Feb. - Perniagaan Kluang RailCoffee di stesen kereta api Kluang yang bermula dengan hanya satu tin susu dan sekati gula pada tahun 1938 kini berkembang dan terkenal di seluruh negara.

Diasaskan oleh Lim Luan Hee, minuman tersebut bukan sahaja diminati di kalangan masyarakat tempatan tetapi turut 'ditagih' oleh penduduk Kuala Lumpur, Kedah dan Sarawak.

Pengusahanya, Lim Jit Chiang, 35, berkata, ini berdasarkan kunjungan dan tempahan yang sering diterimanya daripada penduduk di tiga negeri terbabit sejak beberapa tahun lalu.

''Baru-baru ini saya menghantar 50 bungkus serbuk kopi menerusi kiriman kereta api kepada seorang pelanggan di Alor Setar yang membuat tempahan menerusi telefon," katanya ketika ditemui, di sini baru-baru ini.

Jit Chiang yang mengambil alih pengurusan Kluang RailCoffee daripada bapa saudaranya sejak 2006 mengakui kopi yang diwarisi daripada datuknya itu turut diminati oleh rakyat Singapura dan beberapa pemimpin negara.

Mengimbas kembali sejarah pembukaan kedai kopi itu, beliau berkata, ia bermula ketika datuknya yang tinggal di Taiping pergi ke Singapura menaiki kereta api dan singgah di stesen Kluang.

''Waktu itu beliau ternampak iklan bahawa kantin stesen itu hendak disewakan lalu mengemukakan permohonan dan berjaya menyewanya," katanya.

Beliau berkata, kerana kekurangan modal, datuknya memulakan perniagaan dengan hanya menjual air kopi bermodalkan satu tin susu dan sekati gula lalu berkembang ekoran sambutan menggalakkan daripada pelanggan.

Ditanya mengenai rahsia keistimewaan kopinya, Jit Chiang berkata, pihaknya tidak mempunyai sebarang rahsia kecuali mengekalkan kombinasi dan adunan serbuk kopi serta kualiti yang diwarisi daripada datuknya.

''Kami memiliki resipi sendiri dengan melebihkan kopi dan mengurangkan gula di samping menggunakan mentega ketika mengadun serbuk kopi," katanya.

Beliau berkata, ini berbeza dengan kebanyakan kopi ketika ini yang melebihkan gula dan mengurangkan kopi di samping menggunakan marjerin untuk menjimatkan kos.

Menurutnya, sebelum ini keluarganya sendiri yang mengisar dan mengadun serbuk kopi itu tetapi kini ia dikendalikan oleh rakan kongsinya.

Beliau berkata, bagi memenuhi kehendak pelanggan, pihaknya turut menjual serbuk kopi itu kepada orang ramai menerusi dua rangkaiannya, satu di Jalan Manggis, Kluang dan satu lagi di Plaza Kota Raya, Johor Bahru.

''Kopi kami bukan 'Kopi Kluang' (seperti yang tersiar dalam iklan televisyen) tetapi 'Kluang RailCoffee' yang dibungkus dalam bungkusan perak," katanya.

Jit Chiang berkata demikian bagi mengelakkan kekeliruan orang ramai selama ini terhadap kopinya yang dianggap 'Kopi Kluang'.

Selain itu, menurutnya, kedainya juga bukan merupakan kopitiam seperti yang muncul di merata tempat ketika ini, tetapi kantin stesen kereta api yang beroperasi dari pukul 7 pagi hingga 12 tengah hari dan 2.30 hingga 6 petang.

Sementara itu, beliau berharap bangunan stesen kereta api itu tidak akan dirobohkan oleh Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) jika terbabit dalam pelaksanaan projek rel berkembar kelak.

''Bangunan ini sangat istimewa dan mempunyai nilai warisan yang boleh dikekalkan untuk generasi akan datang," katanya.

Menurutnya, bangunan tersebut pula begitu sinonim dengan kedai kopinya sehingga berjaya mengharumkan nama Kluang menerusi Kluang RailCoffee.

Shopping in style at Kluang Mall
By Vasantha Ganesan
Published: 2009/05/23

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ESTABLISHED brands such as Sushi King, Secret Recipe and PDI are making inroads in secondary cities like Kluang in Johor.

Sushi King's outlet at Kluang Mall for one, is enjoying robust sales with long queues of people waiting to grab a seat during lunch and dinner.

In 2005, when Majupadu Development Sdn Bhd managing director Tey Ah Kau conceptualised the idea of building a lifestyle mall in Kluang that later would be the pride of the town, many were doubtful if it would work.

"After three years of research, we made a bold decision to move ahead of others here. We dared to develop something that many were pessimistic about. People wondered whether residents in Kluang would be willing to spend," Tey said.

With the guidance of retail consultant Richard Chan of RCMC Sdn Bhd, Tey decided that there was a still a need to fill an obvious gap despite existing competition.

"We take a long-term view," said Tey, who has been a property developer for the past 21 years.

Today, the RM100 million Kluang Mall with a 800,000 sq ft gross area is the largest in the town, with a primary catchment of 300,000 and a secondary catchment of 1.2 million from Batu Pahat, Muar, Pontian and Segamat.

Kluang Mall, which opened on December 24 2008, is developed and operated by Tenaga Nusantara Sdn Bhd, also owned by Tey.

Kluang Mall's tagline "Shop like a City" has worked in its favour as the mall has been performing satisfactorily since its opening. Seventy-nine per cent of its net lettable area has been filled.

Tenants, including Popular Book Store, Pacific Hypermarket, Pacific Department Store, Big Apple and Laksa Shack, drew 417,000 shoppers in February this year and 375,000 shoppers in March.

Meanwhile, Tey expects return on investment for the mall typically in seven to eight years.

Built on 2.63ha within the town centre of Kluang, the mall aims to cater to the younger Kluang generation who want finer things in life. The entire mall has WiFi connection.

A cup of coffee to perk up the day
Syed Umar Ariff
2009/07/07
COFFEE from a thin cup can confuse your taste buds while a strong, black and thick brew can get you highly strung.

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The Kluang RailCoffee has been providing townsfolk their coffee fix since the 1930s.

Due to its popularity, coffee shops have upgraded their premises to attract the young and old.
Clearly, coffee is essential for many to start off the day. You do not have to stay loyal to the adage "have breakfast like a king" as a cup of "nes tarik" at the mamak stall can provide all the "ooomph" you need to perk up your day.

And some say that chances to survive in a big city like Johor Baru -- which is ridden with mind-numbing traffic jams and kiasu motorcyclists throttling their rusty bikes to work across the Causeway -- are slim without coffee.

But many find it difficult to even have a sip due to the morning rush, which usually begins at 7am.


It is still a wonder that people behave like lemmings; they get to work or go home all at the same time and yet complain about being trapped in traffic jams.

Doesn't it cross their minds that some can actually go home later and avoid the horrible traffic by just prolonging their coffee sessions at mamak stalls?

Alright then, back to coffee. Mysteriously, there are also some coffee that can induce lethargy or a tummy ache that causes you to spend time in the restroom.

This is believed to be caused by the amount of condensed milk in your coffee. Too little of it will make you bitter against the stall owner for not serving a "nes tarik" that meets your taste, and too much of it will have you pounding your fists against the toilet door.

But seriously, caffeine addicts find it tough to pass the day without coffee, which is dubbed as their manna of creativity, productivity and energy.

And it is a bummer if the one selling the drink did not even have faith in his or her product. It is like Colonel Sanders refusing to savour his own fried chicken.

I once bought breakfast at one of the popular drive-through restaurants. I was famished and badly in need of coffee.

The waitress who took my order told me that coffee was available. Good, so I ordered a set meal with coffee.

After placing my order, she asked me what would I like to have for a drink, although I thought she heard me clearly the first time.

"Okay, then I'll have the coffee," I said, while digging straight into my wallet.

To my amusement, she replied, "Hah?"

That is the Malaysian way of saying "I beg your pardon, Sir" or an extremely simplified version of "Sir, can you please repeat that? I'm sorry but I didn't hear what you were saying."

I then repeated my order: "Coffee, please."

Again she replied: "Hah?"

The inane dialogue of "Coffee" and "Hah?" actually played for about four times, until she finally said the words that I had been yearning to hear: "Okay, one cup of coffee."

Evidently, it was she who needed a caffeine fix that morning. And I hope that her next customer would not have to yell to place an order.

This may not be a healthy recommendation but to all caffeine addicts, please have your coffee before starting your day.

And if you don't drink coffee, you can perk up your senses by jogging or brisk-walking. Even the extra five minutes of slumber after turning off that alarm clock could do the trick.

I need my coffee now.

KTM's Kluang Station
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From flickr

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Photo taken at Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, Kluang, Johor.

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Kluang Rail Coffee, Jalan Manggis, Kluang Town

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http://ayisy.blogspot.com/2009/08/melancong-ke-kluang.html

wowo nicee. I love walking around this area/

btw, xde forumer dari kluang/BP ke? senyap jeeeee thread2 Kluang/BP ni. btw, SSC ni mcm dah di hijack oleh forumer2 dari Ganu and Kedah. :lol:

BUMP

org johor dari dulu kurang aktif kat sini

diorang ramai kat cari.my sok sek sok sek

org johor dari dulu kurang aktif kat sini

diorang ramai kat cari.my sok sek sok sek

lol. sok sek sok sek. :lol: perhaps i too should join my fellow people sok-sekking in there. :bash:

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actually i like the Laksa Shack idea, it is very Malaysian own brand...

is it true carrefour will open at kluang,johor?

is it true carrefour will open at kluang,johor?

I dont think so.. . Kluang population is only bout 300 000 people, the existing malls/hypermarket/Supermarket in kluang are : Kluang mall + Giant, kluang parade + Parkson, 2 stand alone Giants, Econsave, BCB Plaza, 2 The Store. I doubt that carrefour wants to risk losing their money fighting the likes of Giants and the Stores in this small town. :lol:

I dont think so.. . Kluang population is only bout 300 000 people, the existing malls/hypermarket/Supermarket in kluang are : Kluang mall + Giant, kluang parade + Parkson, 2 stand alone Giants, Econsave, BCB Plaza, 2 The Store. I doubt that carrefour wants to risk losing their money fighting the likes of Giants and the Stores in this small town. :lol:


refer this:http://www.epbt.gov.my/osc/Proj1_Info.cfm?Name=285766&S=S

by the way congrat....

refer this:http://www.epbt.gov.my/osc/Proj1_Info.cfm?Name=285766&S=S

by the way congrat....

congrat 4 what? :weird: I'm not a Kluangite lorhh. Rarely go there U know. I post in this thread coz I'm bored n angry with Johorean coz they neglect their own hometown thread!! ! :lol: + :bash: + >(

oh noo, I can the 2 Stores will become Dead Stores. Poor lil old the store.. when I was young, shopping at The Store in whatever area is like shopping in KLCC!:lol:

Just got back from Kluang and I think the development in Kluang is quite slow but much faster than BP.. A Carrefour is still u/c but it is situated right next to the Econsave... Boy oh boy, I'm expecting some bloody battles between those two :lol: . The new hospital sudah dibuka untuk orang ramai. Here's the pic of the new hospital.. Quite nice and tall also tapi terletak jauh dari bandar so it adds nothing to Kluang's skyline

http://www.utusan.com.my/pix/2011/1231/Utusan_Malaysia/Johor/wj_03.1.jpg

http://www.malaysiazoom.com

Namun projek yang paling menarik perhatian adalah projek perumahan + Bandar Baru berskala besar oleh Matrix Concept Group http://www.mchb.com.my/
Taman Seri Impian di Jalan Kluang-Bandar Tenggara. It's a phase-by-phase project and the 1st phase had already completed and sold out as well. This project seems to be progressing well but more importantly, the houses look very modern and have high aesthetic value + you can get it at a very low price (between 130k - 300k). So kluangite, grab all these house before it's too late. Tengah laku macam pisang panas nii

there is this new science school but im not sure whether it's in kluang or not, sms sembrong..
it's nearby the roundabout to mardi

there is this new science school but im not sure whether it's in kluang or not, sms sembrong..
it's nearby the roundabout to mardi

It's in T6 area, a sub-urb of Kluang . Bout 10-15 minutes drive from town... Schools rarely bring sparks to a town so I'm not sure whether it's worth mentioning...

Not too far from Kluang, in Bandar Tenggara, a new Kolej Yayasan Pelajaran Johor is now u/c and is expected to be completed bout 2,3 years from now. I expect the town will be bursting with new projects as developers willl be there to korek dalam2 and bantu habeskan duit PTPTN student2 di situ dan staff2 di situ.. :lol:

Hmm another noticeable porject in Kluang is the Pekan Rabu project ( Takde nama lain ka? :bash:) di hadapan Kluang Mall.. Nampak macam hampir siap walopon projek ni dah lama dah dijalankan... 2010 kalo xsilap..

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Health Ministry to continue to improve services and equipment in Kluang Hospital
Stories and photos by CHRISTINA TAN Wednesday May 2, 2012
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KLUANG: The Health Ministry will continue to improve the new Kluang Hospital by providing more advance equipment and upgrade the services of medical staff and specialists.

Its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ministry would provide the hospital with CT scan facilities worth RM5mil and 25 doctors, including specialists.

Currently, the hospital has 45 doctors with ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist, surgeons and others and it is still short of 150 nurses and other staff.

KTM's Kluang Station
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I like this station that has character.

Rasanya.. Kluang lagi style dari BP n Muar.. sbb Kluang macam2 ada..

Kluang Mall + Pacific
Kluang Parade + Parkson
Carrefour : 1 (Dalam pembinaan)
Giant : 3
Econsave : 1
The Store : 1

Cinema : 2

Fastfood restaurant:

KFC : 4
McD : 1
Domino's : 1
Pizza Hut : 2
Marrybrown : 2
Tutti Frutti : 1 (baru nak bukak)
RFC : 1

Rasanya.. Kluang lagi style dari BP n Muar.. sbb Kluang macam2 ada..

Kluang Mall + Pacific
Kluang Parade + Parkson
Carrefour : 1 (Dalam pembinaan)
Giant : 3
Econsave : 1
The Store : 1

Cinema : 2

Fastfood restaurant:

KFC : 4
McD : 1
Domino's : 1
Pizza Hut : 2
Marrybrown : 2
Tutti Frutti : 1 (baru nak bukak)
RFC : 1

yup. kluang mall and kluang parade are both close to each other..
selepas jalan dekat KM pegi jalan dekat KP

Rasanya.. Kluang lagi style dari BP n Muar.. sbb Kluang macam2 ada..

Kluang Mall + Pacific
Kluang Parade + Parkson
Carrefour : 1 (Dalam pembinaan)
Giant : 3
Econsave : 1
The Store : 1

Cinema : 2

Fastfood restaurant:

KFC : 4
McD : 1
Domino's : 1
Pizza Hut : 2
Marrybrown : 2
Tutti Frutti : 1 (baru nak bukak)
RFC : 1

best ye orang johor.shopping kompleks bersepah-sepah....mersing pun dah ade giant n tunas manja....segamat da ade 1 segamat mall....terbaik la johor....semue ade....cuma tesco je xde ag kat secondary town di negeri johor nie....ade kat JB n Kulai je....

best ye orang johor.shopping kompleks bersepah-sepah....mersing pun dah ade giant n tunas manja....segamat da ade 1 segamat mall....terbaik la johor....semue ade....cuma tesco je xde ag kat secondary town di negeri johor nie....ade kat JB n Kulai je....

huh? mersing ade giant ke? xtau le pulak. JB boleh la tesco masuk, sbb sana penduduk ramai, lom campor orang singpore yg dtg shopping. Tesco payah kot nak masuk secondary town kat johor ni. sebab bnyk sgt competition. contoh macam kluang ni. dulu ada 2 the store tapi bila geng2 Giant, Econsave masuk, terus bungkus 1. sekrang tinggal satu je the store. huhu. nnti carrefour siap, entah mana la pulak yang bungkus.. harap2 xlah.. :ohno:

Tunas manja tu ape ek? xnah dgr pon.. popular kat T'ganu ke??

huh? mersing ade giant ke? xtau le pulak. JB boleh la tesco masuk, sbb sana penduduk ramai, lom campor orang singpore yg dtg shopping. Tesco payah kot nak masuk secondary town kat johor ni. sebab bnyk sgt competition. contoh macam kluang ni. dulu ada 2 the store tapi bila geng2 Giant, Econsave masuk, terus bungkus 1. sekrang tinggal satu je the store. huhu. nnti carrefour siap, entah mana la pulak yang bungkus.. harap2 xlah.. :ohno:

Tunas manja tu ape ek? xnah dgr pon.. popular kat T'ganu ke??

untung le orang johor. :) . pasaraya tunas manja nie popular di pahang ler.boleh dikatakan hampir semua daerah di pahang nie ade pasaraya tunas manja.kat kuantan lagi banyak.nak dekat 10 cawangan.kat teganu lak baru 3 cawangan dan kat mersing ade jugak pasaraya nie.hehe



p/s:pasaraya carrefour kluang nie berapa tingkat ek?

best ye orang johor.shopping kompleks bersepah-sepah....mersing pun dah ade giant n tunas manja....segamat da ade 1 segamat mall....terbaik la johor....semue ade....cuma tesco je xde ag kat secondary town di negeri johor nie....ade kat JB n Kulai je....

Bkn tesco ade kt BP ke?

Skali dgn carrefour

untung le orang johor. :) . pasaraya tunas manja nie popular di pahang ler.boleh dikatakan hampir semua daerah di pahang nie ade pasaraya tunas manja.kat kuantan lagi banyak.nak dekat 10 cawangan.kat teganu lak baru 3 cawangan dan kat mersing ade jugak pasaraya nie.hehe



p/s:pasaraya carrefour kluang nie berapa tingkat ek?

Maybe dua tingkat kot, sebab tengok macam tinggi je carrefour tu. tapi tak tau la carrefour ni boleh lawan econsave ke tak.. sebab kedudukan dia sebelah econsave tu je. huhu. Oh dah google tunas manja tu... harap diorang boleh buat bangunan diorang lagi cantik sikit. standard econsave pon jadik la.

Bkn tesco ade kt BP ke?

Skali dgn carrefour

tak lah.. sekali dengan carrefour tu Square One Mall. Dalam mall tu ada parkson n wayang mbo kalau xsilap.

Tapikan, kalau tengok dari jumlah mall, restoran fastfood dan lain2, Kluang lagi grand dari BP.

yup. kluang mall and kluang parade are both close to each other..
selepas jalan dekat KM pegi jalan dekat KP

Betul2. Suka g KM dari KP. sbb KM ade Padini. hehe

Betul2. Suka g KM dari KP. sbb KM ade Padini. hehe

both of them were constructed when i was studying in kluang.. so my friends and i were all very happy as we can go outing to new malls.
no longer go to BCB mall

Ada job best. Orang-orang Kluang dan Johor amnya boleh la apply.

Synthomer leads the world in the design and manufacturer of synthetic dispersions and latices, which are used widely in the manufacture of speciality coatings, adhesives, construction chemical and protective gloves. Operating across 4 continents with 9 major manufacturing sites it is the recognized leader in emulsion based polymer technologies. Synthomer has recently invested over MYR 100 million in a technically advanced polymerization plant in Kluang, Malaysia and is now seeking ambitious and well-qualified people to support the new and dynamic technical team.

As part of major chemicals group, Yule Catto & Co plc, Synthomer offers unrivalled prospects for career development in Malaysia and further afield.Synthomer leads the world in the design and manufacturer of synthetic dispersions and latices, which are used widely in the manufacture of speciality coatings, adhesives, construction chemical and protective gloves. Operating across 4 continents with 9 major manufacturing sites it is the recognized leader in emulsion based polymer technologies. Synthomer has recently invested over MYR 100 million in a technically advanced polymerization plant in Kluang, Malaysia and is now seeking ambitious and well-qualified people to support the new and dynamic technical team.

http://www.jobstreet.com.my/jobs/2012/6/r/10/1675169.htm?fr=21

betul ke rfc kluang tutup?kenapa ya? takkan tak laku.penduduk kluang kan ramai.

betul ke rfc kluang tutup?kenapa ya? takkan tak laku.penduduk kluang kan ramai.

I think seluruh malaysia punya RFC banyak yang tutup. Malas nak komen banyak tapi haritu masa hantar bro saya ke uitm shah alam, saya makan kat RFC seksyen 7, ermmm xsedap, harga standard KFC pulak, n ................. and ..............(Fill in the blanks). Datang ke situ pon sebab waktu tu terdetik nak tolong bisnes muslim people. Tapi ntahlah, rasa xnak pergi lagi kot. haha.

Population Kluang pon cuma sekitar 300 000 orang, medium size je population. Fight dgn KFC, McD, Pizza hut. . Bad service = bad reputation = bisnes tak laku.

RFC tu mmg takkan laku kalau mutu perkhidmatan layanan, makanan dan harga masih kekal ditakuk lama.

UO dibuka di salah satu wing di Kluang Parade. Dalam Kluang Parade sudah ada Parkson , Giant, MBO Cinema dan sekrang tambahan UO superstore.

Projek baru di Kluang:

PERMOHONAN PELAN KERJA TANAH, JALAN & PERPARITAN MENGIKUT AKTA 133 UNTUK TUJUAN MEMBINA SEBUAH BANGUNAN RESTORAN MAKANAN SEGERA MC'DONALS PANDU LALU (DRIVE-THRU) SATU TINGKAT DAN SATU UNIT TNB SUB COMPACT DI ATAS LOT 265 & 343, GM.3095 DAN GM.3096, JALAN KLUANG-AIR HITAM, MUKIM KLUANG, DAERAH KLUANG, JOHOR. oleh TETUAN GOLDEN ARCHES RESTAURANTS SDN. BHD :cheers:

PERMOHONAN PELAN BANGUNAN DI BAWAH AKTA 133 BAGI CADANGAN UBAHAN TAMBAHAN REKABENTUK DALAMAN DI TINGKAT TIGA SEBUAH KOMPLEKS MEMBELI-BELAH KLUANG MALL DI ATAS LOT PTB 6113, PTB 2776 & PTB 2777, JALAN RAMBUTAN, BANDAR KLUANG, JOHOR

Kluang Mall renovate

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McDonalds masuk pon nak kecoh? Mcdonald Pertama kat Johor ka? :lol::lol::lol:

McDonalds masuk pon nak kecoh? Mcdonald Pertama kat Johor ka? :lol::lol::lol:

Excuse me, masuk yang ni adalah McD ke 33 di Johor. Kedah/Terengganu hang masing-masing cuma ada 5 dan 4 je. Tak sampai separuh dari ada kat Johor. Dah jangan kacau thread kami. :bash:

do not entertain Golo,
he probably never know how developed kluang is

McDonalds masuk pon nak kecoh? Mcdonald Pertama kat Johor ka? :lol::lol::lol:ni info utk golo.. :)

McDonald's Sri Alam Masai
Lot PTD 174172,
Jalan Seri Alam,
Bandar Seri Alam,
81750 Masai
Tel : 07 - 256 4463
Fax : -

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McDonald's Petronas Pasir Gudang
Lot PT 69990, HSD 124966,
Jalan Bandar, Mukim Plentong,
Bandar Baru Pasir Gudang
Tel : 07 - 252 6102
Fax : 07 - 252 6104

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McDonald's Kota Tinggi
Block A,
Lot 2, Aras 1, Aras 2 & Lot 1 Aras 1
Jalan Niaga 11,
Mukim Kota Tinggi
81900 Johor Darul Takzim.
Tel : 07 - 8828 825
Fax : 07 - 8828 835

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McDonald's Ulu Tiram
Sebahagian Lot PTD 19827
Mukim Tebrau
81800 Ulu Tiram
Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 8633 149
Fax : 07 - 8633 429

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McDonald's Senai Airport
Sebahagian Lot PTD 8797
Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail
Mukim Senai
Kulai Jaya
81400 Johor
Tel : 07 - 5984 460
Fax : 07 - 5984 459

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McDonald's Parit Raja
Lot 20398 HS (D) 59406
MK Sri Gading
83300 Batu Pahat
Johor
Tel : 016 - 776 9286
Fax : 07 - 453 5286

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McDonald's Mount Austin DT
Lot 110034
Jalan Austin Height 3, Taman Mount Austin
Mukim Tebrau
81100 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07-3531918
Fax : 07-3531086

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McDonald's Setia Tropika
Sebahagian Lot 141190
Jalan Setia Tropika 1/21
Taman Setia Tropika
81100 Johor Bahru
Tel :
Fax :

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McDonald's Taman Ungku Tun Aminah
Lot 13576, Taman Ungku Aminah,
Mukim Pulai
Daerah Johor Bahru
81300 Johor
Tel : 07 - 557 1650
Fax : 07 - 557 1650

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McDonald's Bukit Indah
No. 57, Jalan Indah 15/2
Bukit Indah
81200 Johor Bahru.
Tel : 07 - 238 5535
Fax : 07 - 232 8049

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McDonald’s Pontian
Lot 13182,
Jalan Delima,
Mukim Bandar Pontian Kecil,
Daerah Pontian,
82000 Johor.
Tel :
Fax :

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McDonald's Pelangi
Lot 1.19 Plaza Pelangi
Jalan Tebrau/Jalan Kuning
80400 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 3312 564
Fax : 07 - 3312 564

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McDonald's Leisure Mall Pelangi
Lot 1.06 Level 1
Kiosk No. K1 13 - K1 16
No. 148, Jalan Serampang
Taman Pelangi
80050 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 3352 735
Fax : 07 - 3352 734

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McDonald's Segamat
Shop No. 111,112,113
Jalan Sia Har Yam
85000 Segamat
Tel : 07 - 9320 557
Fax : 07 - 9320 557

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McDonald's Batu Pahat
Lot PTD 48029,
Taman Flora Utama,
Jalan Tan Swee Hoe,
83000 Batu Pahat
Tel : 016 - 715 9286 / 016 - 7189286
Fax : 07 - 433 9286

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McDonald's Muar
G-25 Wetex Parade
Jalan Ali
84000 Muar
Tel : 06 - 9548 216
Fax : 06 - 9517 848

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McDonald's Perling Mall
Lot Nos. 1.02 & 1.03 Level 1
& Lot Nos. 2.11 - 2.14 Level 2
Perling Mall
Taman Perling
81200 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 2413 095
Fax : 07 - 2413 094

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McDonald's Kluang
No. 1, Jalan Md. Lazim Saim
86000 Kluang
Tel : 07 - 7734 219
Fax : 07 - 7734 219

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McDonald's Permas Jaya
No 2, Jalan Permas 10
Bandar Baru Permas Jaya
Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 3865 879
Fax : 07 - 3864 761

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McDonald's Plaza Angsana
Lot No. L1 - 27,
Plaza Angsana
Jalan Skudai
Pusat Bandar Tampoi
81000 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 2321 277
Fax : 07 - 2321 266

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McDonald's City Square
Lot No. M1-06-06A,
Level 1
Johor Bahru City Square,
Jalan Wong Ah Fook,
80400 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 2215 801
Fax : 07 - 2218 582

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McDonald's Giant Plentong
Lot AT1, Part of Bookstore Unit
No. 3, Jalan Masai
81750 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 3557 099
Fax : 07 - 3559 099

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McDonald's Jalan Tebrau
Lot PTD 68950
Batu 7½
Jalan Kota Tinggi
81100 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 3544 108
Fax : 07 - 3543 939

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McDonald's Jusco Taman Universiti
LG08, Jusco Shopping Center
No. 4, Jalan Pendidikan
Taman Universiti
81300 Skudai
Tel : 07 - 5213 732
Fax : 07 - 5213 722

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McDonald's Petronas Skudai
Lot No. PTD13309 & PTD52136
KM11 Jalan Skudai
Mukim Tebrau
81200 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 2383 729
Fax : 07 - 2383 932

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McDonald's Terminal Larkin
No. 5B - 05, Ground & First Floor
Terminal Larkin
No. 4, Jalan Geroda
Larkin Jaya
Tel : 07 - 2221 180
Fax : 07 - 2231 180

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McDonald's Pelangi Indah
Petronas Petrol Station
Lot No.105615
Jalan Pesona
Taman Pelangi Indah
81800 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 8610 480
Fax : 07 - 8610 467

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McDonald's Tan Sri Yaacob
No. 2, Jalan Jati
Taman Nusa Bestari Jaya
81300 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 5123 794
Fax : -

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McDonald's Kulai
Lot 1150, Jalan Kasturi 36/41
Indahpura, 81000 Kulai
Tel : 07 - 6626 515
Fax : 07 - 6636 515

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McDonald's UTM Skudai JB
Lot PT 61054
Batu 11, Jalan Pontian
81300 Skudai
Tel : 07 - 5548 941
Fax : 07 - 5548 942

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McDonald's Taman Sutera
Lot PT 135893
Jalan Roda Utama
81300 Skudai
Tel : 07 - 5565 121
Fax : 07 - 5545 121

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McDonald's Holiday Plaza
Lg 8 Holiday Plaza
Jalan Dato' Sulaiman
Johor Bahru, Johor
Tel : 07 - 3322 100
Fax : 07 - 3310 926

Kluang Mall

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Kepada Golo, ini jumlah restoran F&B femes di Johor:


McD : 33 termasuk yang bakal di bina ini.

KFC : 71

Pizza Hut: 29

Domino's : 11

Vivo Pizza : 4

Tutti Frutti : 18 + 2 bakal di buka

Snogurt : 8

Starbucks: 7

Big Apple : 6

Subway : 3

Baskin Robin : 11

Secret Recipe : 19

Nando's : 4

Manhattan Fish Market : 2

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taken on July 8, 2012

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UO superstore baru saja dibuka Jumaat lepas di South Wing @ Kluang Parade. Retail bisnes kat Kluang memang bagus. Semua tempat ramai orang. Sempat juga menghabiskan rm250 shopping & dine-in di Kluang Mall. :cheers:

Dan Carrefour juga sudah hampir siap. 2 tingkat carrefour itu.

UO superstore baru saja dibuka Jumaat lepas di South Wing @ Kluang Parade. Retail bisnes kat Kluang memang bagus. Semua tempat ramai orang. Sempat juga menghabiskan rm250 shopping & dine-in di Kluang Mall. :cheers:

Dan Carrefour juga sudah hampir siap. 2 tingkat carrefour itu.

TQ bro sbb shopping di bandar kluang ni. tlong memajukan ekonomi kami. :cheers:

List of famous F&B di Kluang :

Kentucky Fried Chicken 5
McDonald's 1+1 (portal osc dah luluskan)
Pizza Hut 2
Snogurt 1
Tutti Frutti 1
Old Town White Coffee 1
Sushi King 1
Secret Recipe 1
Baskin Robbin 3
Taiwan Street Snacks 1
Marrybrown 4
Domino's 1
Kenny Rogers 1
Big Apple 1
The Chicken Rice Shop 1

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Nice pics... Kluang is the place for me to have tea in the evening coz this town have lots of kopitiam cafes scattered everywhere... My fav place is Kluang Rail Coffee at the rail station... The ambiance is so classic which I can't find it in JB... I like it :)

What happen to Carrefour Kluang? Is it open already?

U go to Kluang just for tea? Very rich maa :cheers: . Which route that you usually use? NSE highway or Kulai-Bndar Tenggara-Kluang road?

Kluang is not easy to access. Luckily its people have good amount of spending power which keeps the town running without relying too much on outsiders though I think Batu Pahat economic strength does influence Kluang a lil bit.

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not rich maa... Moderate only :lol: I like to used the federal road instead of NSE coz the scenery is much better... That Taman Perumahan near to Kluang Hospital is quite big huh... I think there is no such housing estate like that in Batu Pahat for the time being... Or have one which I didin't notice it? Kluang is a serious threat to BP in terms of economics & quality of life... Nice rivalry we have here in Central Johor :)

^^

U mean the Taman with unique names such as Sapphihe, Sardynx, Claytonix etc?

That huge housing projects is called as Taman Seri Impian by MCHB
http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/index.asp

Batu Pahat already has Flora Utama which I think is a lower version of JB's Sutera Utama/Bukit Indah and right now, Genting Property group is constructing a new township that is called as Pura Kencana in Batu Pahat. Yes nice rivalries but Batu Pahat still has the upperhand.

How I wish for BP and Kluang urban area to merge, will it be possible? Then we can be the only state with multiple big conurbation area.

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U mean the Taman with unique names such as Sapphihe, Sardynx, Claytonix etc?

That huge housing projects is called as Taman Seri Impian by MCHB
http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/index.asp

Batu Pahat already has Flora Utama which I think is a lower version of JB's Sutera Utama/Bukit Indah and right now, Genting Property group is constructing a new township that is called as Pura Kencana in Batu Pahat. Yes nice rivalries but Batu Pahat still has the upperhand.

IMO, BP have better industrial areas than Kluang... If BP-Kluang have a proper highway, I will be super glad... Dual carriageway is enough... Plus tol-free :D

How I wish for BP and Kluang urban area to merge, will it be possible? Then we can be the only state with multiple big conurbation area.

It is possible but it'll take quite a long time before a direct/full merge will happen. Developing a 40 km gap between those two towns is no easy task... But 'soft' merge will happen just around 5-10 years from now as the urban sprawl of Batu Pahat has now reached Air Hitam, a town that is located just 15 km from Kluang. Causewaylink, a major bus operator in JB had even started their operations serving the Batu Pahat - Air Hitam route with a 15 minutes frequency, in addition to the already serving Johor Motor bus operator, signalling that the demand for public transport has increased.

http://www.causewaylink.com.my/services.php?id=MThIYU4zMjVJTjNhSA==#/-1/


IMO, BP have better industrial areas than Kluang... If BP-Kluang have a proper highway, I will be super glad... Dual carriageway is enough... Plus tol-free :D

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Pic of Batu pahat - Kluang road.

Batu Pahat - Kluang road are dual carriageway but is made up with various road combination.
1/3 ( BP - Parit Raja) = Like that pic.
1/3 ( Parit Raja - Air Hitam ) = Dual carriageway + no dividers + small bahu jalan.
1/3 (Air Hitam - Kluang ) = Dual Carriageway + no dividers + big bahu jalan.

Batu Pahat does have better industrial areas than Kluang, that's why it is the 2nd most developed area in Johor. :cheers:

MPK/599/900/KT.66/12 : PERMOHONAN PELAN KERJA TANAH, JALAN DAN PERPARITAN UNTUK CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN BANGUNAN KOMERSIAL DI ATAS PTD 10772, HS(D) 4066 DAN PTD 10773, HS(D) 4067 TAMAN SERI IMPIAN- IMPIANA SQUARE SELUAS 63.54 EKAR (25.71HA), MUKIM KLUANG, DAERAH KLUANG, JOHOR. oleh MATRIX CONCEPTS SDN. BHD. di Majlis Perbandaran Kluang

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http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/impiana_square.asp



Side-dishes about McD :

PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MERANCANG MENGIKUT SEKSYEN 21 DI BAWAH AKTA PERANCANGAN BANDAR DAN DESA 1976 (AKTA 172) BAGI TUJUAN MENDIRIKAN SEBUAH BANGUNAN RESTORAN MAKANAN SEGERA MCDONALDS PANDU LALU (DRIVE-THRU) SATU TINGKAT DI ATAS LOT 265 & LOT 343 GM 3095 & GM 3096 JALAN KLUANG-AYER HITAM MUKIM KLUANG DAERAH KLUANG JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM

STATUS : LULUS BERSYARAT

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McD Drivethru at Kluang :nuts:

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Carrefour Kluang.

They are going to rename Carrefour as AEON Big right? This Carrefour here has almost the same size as AEON Taman Universiti.

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A busy road in Kluang

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Baskin Robbin opening soon in Kluang Mall! More and more franchise business coming to the town. Rumours saying that Starbucks coming to Kluang Mall too, big apple donuts making way for Starbucks by move to others lot in the same floor.

Any other news on development in Kluang? Any photos here to share?

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This part still looks very rundown. Take some actions town council!

Baskin Robbin opening soon in Kluang Mall! More and more franchise business coming to the town. Rumours saying that Starbucks coming to Kluang Mall too, big apple donuts making way for Starbucks by move to others lot in the same floor.

Wah nice ar Big Apple , leh kautim2 pindah lot bagi Starbuck duduk :lol:. Hmm Baskin Robbin to come? I think all of the lot at the Ground Floor are fully occupied? Then I guess one of the tenants in Kluang Mall will close their outlets. Hopefully it's not Kenny Rogers... Since you are a newbie, I tell you, this forum is quite weird actually. Lots of forumers in here think that MORE F&B OUTLETS = BANDAR ITU MAJU :nuts: .

Any other news on development in Kluang? Any photos here to share?

You share-share la here... :lol: Not many Johor forumers in here. I don't know why. Bring la ur frends to come here, to this forum. :cheers:

Currently,with the exception of all those small taman perumahan projects, I think Kluang only has one big project which is the Taman Seri Impian township near the new Hospital Kluang. I think Kluang has reached a near-stagnant state as what Kluang has right now is in direct proportion with the current population/purchasing power.

This part still looks very rundown. Take some actions town council!

I was waiting for someone to actually comment about the road condition. It's no surprise to see that you were the one who pointed it out Vince :cheers: .

Yes the town council must do something to improve this road. The PBT should also build pedestrian walks to make the area to be more pedestrian friendly. I wouldn't say that Majlis Perbandaran Kluang are doing lousy job in Kluang as Kluang town center is very pedestrian friendly( at Malaysia Standard ) but Kluang, similar like Muar/Segamat/Batu Pahat is relying on private sectors to keep things in order as the state gov completely abandon this town. Without the gov fund, it's hard for the PBT to upgrade/maintain the public road/amenities.

Except of Kluang Town and also those along Jalan Batu Pahat. Kluang really looks very run down.

Well, Just IMO, i think that those well known franchise brand coming to Kluang showed that Kluang still have some market attractiveness and some little space for growth. But, Kluang really relies much on weekend spenders whom are back from others big cities.

My family bought a bungalows in that Taman Sri Impian with quite a low price two years back and I dont really see much of potential the township will be successful in the future as what been told by the developer. But, one thing good about the township is the taman has a well masterplan which we did not see from other little taman around Kluang.

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That's why I said, our state gov abandons all the secondary towns in Johor :bash:. Kluang/Batu Pahat/Muar/Segamat, all of em are relying on private sectors to keep their town running. Private sectors will only take care of things that are inside their boundary lots, any more than that, they don't even give a damn about it. In the end, the state gov is the one who need to pull the trigger. But will they pull it? :ohno:

How much is the price for the bungalow that ur family bought? Tbh, I think most of the houses in Taman Seri Impian have good design. I like it.

Oh what about the Taman Mengkibol project? Do you know about it? KSL Group (the owner of KSL City JB) is the developer for this project.

http://www.ksl.my/mengkibol/site/

Oh and the abandoned Plaza Bintang Jaya has a new owner I think. I saw some renovation works taking place there. Hopefully they will turn the building into a hotel or office building. I just hope that it's not another shopping mall

Its only about 500k for a 2,800 sf bungalow. the taman mengkibol is also a revised project of long abandoned taman project. Dont really have the chance to view the show unit there, but i think the Taman with most sales is the Taman Kluang Indah at Jalan Yap Tau Sah.

Plaza Bintang Jaya was bought over by MPK and will be new home for MPK by the end of 2013. Lower level of the building will also open some business premises.

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That's why I said, our state gov abandons all the secondary towns in Johor :bash:. Kluang/Batu Pahat/Muar/Segamat, all of em are relying on private sectors to keep their town running. Private sectors will only take care of things that are inside their boundary lots, any more than that, they don't even give a damn about it. In the end, the state gov is the one who need to pull the trigger. But will they pull it? :ohno:

How much is the price for the bungalow that ur family bought? Tbh, I think most of the houses in Taman Seri Impian have good design. I like it.

Oh what about the Taman Mengkibol project? Do you know about it? KSL Group (the owner of KSL City JB) is the developer for this project.

http://www.ksl.my/mengkibol/site/

Oh and the abandoned Plaza Bintang Jaya has a new owner I think. I saw some renovation works taking place there. Hopefully they will turn the building into a hotel or office building. I just hope that it's not another shopping mall

I think the state and local council in malaysia excluding terengganu and sarawak (because of oil) is not very rich and are unable to maintenance or develop their area, i know some states and council that dont even have enough to pay for gaji.

Others even selangor are just surviving with little to none development and upgrading that they could do. Unless the present tax system continued to favor the fed. nothing will change
And they have to still relies on deals with private sector to provide basic public facilities to it people's


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I think the state and local council in malaysia excluding terengganu and sarawak (because of oil) is not very rich and are unable to maintenance or develop their area, i know some states and council that dont even have enough to pay for gaji.

Others even selangor are just surviving with little to none development and upgrading that they could do. Unless the present tax system continued to favor the fed. nothing will change
And they have to still relies on deals with private sector to provide basic public facilities to it people's


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I do realize that most of the state and PBT in Malaysia are not financially healthy but they are not broke also. Better fund management is the key issue here. Don't you ever wonder when PRU is about to come, most of the places in Malaysia will have their roads repaired? This means that the state/PBT have their own way of finding the needed fund. Well as a citizen, I won't buy the lack of money excuse. They are paid with our money to do their jobs and it is our right to question them if they failed to live up the standard.

Well let's just leave this matter to as it is.

@CK2020

RM 500k for a 2800 psf bungalow? Quite cheap. Well let's just believe that the developer can make it right at Taman Seri Impian. Don't expect it to become like Bukit Indah but if it can matched the Batu Pahat's Taman Flora Utama, then I would call this project as successful.

Oh MP Kluang bought it? Great then. Hmm business premises.. I can only think of the kind of The Store/Songmart to open there... I hope they still keep the bowling alley.

I think most PRU project are funded by the federal government. And the fed are the one whose force privatisation of waste mgmt to SWM from the council. And SWM usually come with a yearly bill that even exceed the council income.

That's is the status que. And I guess lots of people don't have the balls to challenge it on the risk of being unpopular with the tax payer and the fed. Thus keep charging low rates, turn a blind eyes on people not paying their due while keeping the same shitty services.

I think now only selangor and melaka sort of escape it. They charge crazy rate, samaning people, charge late pymt interest and goes around sita this, seal that. Rampas those. And I guess it sort of work.

PK/599/900/KM.427/13 : Permohonan Pindaan Terhadap Pelan Lulus Bil MPK/BPB/B4/300/12 Bagi Permohonan Kebenaran Merancang Di Bawah Seksyen 21 Akta Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa 1976 (Akta 172) Bagi Cadangan Replanning Untuk Pembangunan 1 Bangunan Perniagaan-Pusat Beli-Belah (Commercial Building-Shopping Centre) Dan 130 Unit Kedai Pejabat Di Atas PT 83226 Hingga PT 83463, PT 83530, PT 83531, PT 83532 Dan PT 83541 Hingga PT 83545 Mukim Kluang Daerah Kluang Negeri Johor Darul Takzim oleh Matrix Concept Sdn Bhd di Majlis Perbandaran Kluang

Still fresh from portal OSC.

PK/599/900/KM.427/13 : Permohonan Pindaan Terhadap Pelan Lulus Bil MPK/BPB/B4/300/12 Bagi Permohonan Kebenaran Merancang Di Bawah Seksyen 21 Akta Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa 1976 (Akta 172) Bagi Cadangan Replanning Untuk Pembangunan 1 Bangunan Perniagaan-Pusat Beli-Belah (Commercial Building-Shopping Centre) Dan 130 Unit Kedai Pejabat Di Atas PT 83226 Hingga PT 83463, PT 83530, PT 83531, PT 83532 Dan PT 83541 Hingga PT 83545 Mukim Kluang Daerah Kluang Negeri Johor Darul Takzim oleh Matrix Concept Sdn Bhd di Majlis Perbandaran Kluang

Still fresh from portal OSC.

bang shadow,

status = approved or reject ?

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Depa baru submit ni 2 hari lepas. so still in process dear. That's why I use the 'fresh' word. masih segar dri ladang. haha

PK/599/900/KM.427/13 : Permohonan Pindaan Terhadap Pelan Lulus Bil MPK/BPB/B4/300/12 Bagi Permohonan Kebenaran Merancang Di Bawah Seksyen 21 Akta Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa 1976 (Akta 172) Bagi Cadangan Replanning Untuk Pembangunan 1 Bangunan Perniagaan-Pusat Beli-Belah (Commercial Building-Shopping Centre) Dan 130 Unit Kedai Pejabat Di Atas PT 83226 Hingga PT 83463, PT 83530, PT 83531, PT 83532 Dan PT 83541 Hingga PT 83545 Mukim Kluang Daerah Kluang Negeri Johor Darul Takzim oleh Matrix Concept Sdn Bhd di Majlis Perbandaran Kluang

Still fresh from portal OSC.



The location of the lots are in Taman Seri Impian Kluang. The said Kedai Pejabat should be the upcoming launch Impiana Avenue
http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/impiana_square.asp

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Night view, New MPK building (former Bintang Plaza)

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Night view, new government hospital kluang

The location of the lots are in Taman Seri Impian Kluang. The said Kedai Pejabat should be the upcoming launch Impiana Avenue
http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/impiana_square.asp

The township is very similar like Batu Pahat's Flora Utama township. I guess they (the developer) are gaining lots of profits from the Seri Impian project as they are now ready to proceed to the next phase which is to build a shopping complex + large amount of shophouses. I just want to see the design of the Mall. Hopefully they upload the design at the websites soon.

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b594/Chee_Kang_Wong/IMAG0354_zps57abd13a.jpg

Night view, New MPK building (former Bintang Plaza)

Nice. :cheers: Thanks for the photo CK2020. One of the nicest PBT office in Johor. Much better than MBJB building.

KLUANG: The 28 farmers who need to be relocated to make way for the Electrified Double Track Railway Project (PLBE) will be getting their new lands by the end of next month.

Read more: New plots of land for 28 Kluang farmers - Johor - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/new-plots-of-land-for-28-kluang-farmers-1.209279#ixzz2JQmsmHUA

Not a fan of this project as the area between Gemas - Segamat - Kluang has lots of greenfield but Kluang will gain lots of benefit from this project as it will cut the traveling time to JB area to less than an hour.

Another good thing about this project : Big FLYOVERS!!! :banana: No 2km long of traffic jam anymore in both Kluang and Segamat. I hate it when I have to queue behind lots of cars just to let the train pass-by. Not travelling frequently to both areas but everytime I do, I will always get stuck in the said traffic jam.

Nice. :cheers: Thanks for the photo CK2020. One of the nicest PBT office in Johor. Much better than MBJB building.[/QUOTE]

Welcome bro...

BTW, i think it is most likely to be build in the middle of the year of even end of the years.


News on Matrix Concepts last month.
"KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Property developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd (Matrix Concepts) has received approval from the Securities Commission to proceed with its targeted listing on Bursa Malaysia in the first half of 2013.

Matrix Concepts has so far completed development projects with gross development value (GDV) of RM1.8 billion on 1,700 acres of land in Negeri Sembilan and Johor, where it currently has two flagships township development projects in.

To date, the group has an outstanding landbank of approximately 2,300 acres with potential GDV of RM6.5 billion for high-value residential and commercial properties.

“As we look to move upwards with our higher-end residential properties in our townships, we believe that this listing exercise would raise the group’s profile even further and enable us to reach greater heights,” said Datuk Md Haslah, non-independent non-executive chairman of Matrix Concepts.



I think they are in the middle of gather more funds for their upcoming projects.

KLUANG: The 28 farmers who need to be relocated to make way for the Electrified Double Track Railway Project (PLBE) will be getting their new lands by the end of next month.

Read more: New plots of land for 28 Kluang farmers - Johor - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/new-plots-of-land-for-28-kluang-farmers-1.209279#ixzz2JQmsmHUA

Not a fan of this project as the area between Gemas - Segamat - Kluang has lots of greenfield but Kluang will gain lots of benefit from this project as it will cut the traveling time to JB area to less than an hour.

Another good thing about this project : Big FLYOVERS!!! :banana: No 2km long of traffic jam anymore in both Kluang and Segamat. I hate it when I have to queue behind lots of cars just to let the train pass-by. Not travelling frequently to both areas but everytime I do, I will always get stuck in the said traffic jam.


That would be great to see the flyover, i think the first in the town:cheers:

KLUANG: The 28 farmers who need to be relocated to make way for the Electrified Double Track Railway Project (PLBE) will be getting their new lands by the end of next month.

Read more: New plots of land for 28 Kluang farmers - Johor - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/new-plots-of-land-for-28-kluang-farmers-1.209279#ixzz2JQmsmHUA

Not a fan of this project as the area between Gemas - Segamat - Kluang has lots of greenfield but Kluang will gain lots of benefit from this project as it will cut the traveling time to JB area to less than an hour.

Another good thing about this project : Big FLYOVERS!!! :banana: No 2km long of traffic jam anymore in both Kluang and Segamat. I hate it when I have to queue behind lots of cars just to let the train pass-by. Not travelling frequently to both areas but everytime I do, I will always get stuck in the said traffic jam.

This thing already approve ker?

Who got it?.

I dont think is already announced. but should be out in another few months (within Q1). Hopefully there will be something like kommuter (But with a much more efficient management) service in KL which can link JB (iskandar malaysia) to other small cities in Johor. Then it will be benefit Kluang definitely.

Simple but interesting CNY Decoration in Kluang Mall

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credit to Kluang mall FB

F&B News:

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The 4th Baskin Robbin outlet in Kluang Mall but the first one in town as the other 3 outlets are located at the RnRs in NSE :cheers:

Read in today's Harian Metro (yuck) , UTHM is currently looking for a site in Kluang town. It seems like they want to set up a new campus specifically for their Train and railway courses. I just hope that this is not another rumor made by Harian Metro.

Read in today's Harian Metro (yuck) , UTHM is currently looking for a site in Kluang town. It seems like they want to set up a new campus specifically for their Train and railway courses. I just hope that this is not another rumor made by Harian Metro.

I read it from Sin Chew Daily too, was an announcement made by the deputy higher education minister. Not sure how real is this news. and it mentioned that they have identified a site which is likely to be the land right beside Kluang Mall (very small "campus" i think)

Yup, it will be a small campus. They said that it will be for those students from locomotives engineering courses. But hey, big or small campus, Kluang will have some additional populations with decent spending power (lecturers + staffs + some 200-300 students) . Good enough for me.

Yup, it will be a small campus. They said that it will be for those students from locomotives engineering courses. But hey, big or small campus, Kluang will have some additional populations with decent spending power (lecturers + staffs + some 200-300 students) . Good enough for me.

Agreed. But just hoping to get a bigger campus in Kluang so that we can have a more decent amenities such as public transportation maybe to cater to the needs. If they have to make it a small campus, hope to see a building that more than 10 storey and that will be cool! Since BCB, there is no more building that exceed 10 storey in Kluang town in think

UNIVERSITI Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) will be the first Southeast Asian university to offer a railway engineering course to produce experts in the field.
KLUANG: Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Hou Kok Chung said the development of the country's railway industry was necessary for the people and for the country's image as well.
He said as the country had been acquiring outside expertise for the industry, it was therefore crucial to have local talents.
"Because of this, UTHM will have a Kluang branch campus which will cost between RM200 and RM250 million," he said.
"It will have a learning institute complex and residential colleges."
Hou, who is also the Kluang member of parliament, said the location for the campus is still being identified.
He said the ministry had requested for a parcel of land, here, the size of 1.25 hectares, from Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB).
"KTMB is still contemplating over the matter. If we (the ministry) could not get the land from KTMB, we would look at other suitable places in Kluang," he said.


Read more: Railway engineering course at UTHM - Johor - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/railway-engineering-course-at-uthm-1.234585#ixzz2NXv5RMP5

On new openings, Oyama said the group had allocated RM24 million to open the 28th hypermarket in Kluang, Johor, in the third quarter of this year.

Read more: RM100m for Aeon Big's renovation http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/aeon7/Article/#ixzz2NnMJaaur

Was trying to search on opening date of AEON big kluang and found this news weeks before. So, it's gonna open on 3rd quarter!

To be honest, I think the orange colour signature that AEON Big has is fugly.. I like the old Carrefour colour

Permohonan Pindaan Terhadap Pelan Lulus Bil MPK/BPB/B4/300/12 Bagi Permohonan Kebenaran Merancang Di Bawah Seksyen 21 Akta Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa 1976 (Akta 172) Bagi Cadangan Replanning Untuk Pembangunan 1 Bangunan Perniagaan-Pusat Beli-Belah (Commercial Building-Shopping Centre) Dan 130 Unit Kedai Pejabat Di Atas PT 83226 Hingga PT 83463, PT 83530, PT 83531, PT 83532 Dan PT 83541 Hingga PT 83545 Mukim Kluang Daerah Kluang Negeri Johor Darul Takzim

Status : LULUS BERSYARAT

Wednesday, October 14, 1998, New Strait Times

......Ghani said the new road projects included the proposed Segamat -Tangkak -Muar expressway, the Gemas-Segamat-Kluang-Pasir Gudang-Johor Baru expressway and the Senai-Kong Kong-Pasir Gudang expressway.

http://www.segamat.com/news/hiways_spur_growth.html

I dig up this old news that everyone has forgotten. Basically in year 1998, Gani Seman promised us, Johorean with 3 expressways.

1) The Segamat - Muar Expressway
2) Segamat - Kluang - JB - Pasir Gudang Expressway and
3) Senai - Pasir Gudang Expressway.

After 15 years, the status is :

1) Segamat - Muar : The Phase 1 (Segamat - Jementah 20km) still u/c. Muar and Segamat are located 80km apart. Still a long way to go. Need to wait for 1000 years later I think. :lol:

2) Segamat - Kluang - JB - Pasir Gudang Expressway : Still don't hear anything about this one. I wonder if they put a hold to this project or abandon it in favor of the NSE? :ohno:

3) Senai - Pasir Gudang Expressways : Completed... Sort of... The half cooked + very dangerous Senai - Desaru Expressways (SDE) is the final product.. :bash:

So in 15 years, our gov can only complete the half cooked SDE huh? NICE JOB!!

^^ Janji ditepati maa :lol:

Wednesday, October 14, 1998, New Strait Times

......Ghani said the new road projects included the proposed Segamat -Tangkak -Muar expressway, the Gemas-Segamat-Kluang-Pasir Gudang-Johor Baru expressway and the Senai-Kong Kong-Pasir Gudang expressway.

http://www.segamat.com/news/hiways_spur_growth.html

I dig up this old news that everyone has forgotten. Basically in year 1998, Gani Seman promised us, Johorean with 3 expressways.

1) The Segamat - Muar Expressway
2) Segamat - Kluang - JB - Pasir Gudang Expressway and
3) Senai - Pasir Gudang Expressway.

After 15 years, the status is :

1) Segamat - Muar : The Phase 1 (Segamat - Jementah 20km) still u/c. Muar and Segamat are located 80km apart. Still a long way to go. Need to wait for 1000 years later I think. :lol:

2) Segamat - Kluang - JB - Pasir Gudang Expressway : Still don't hear anything about this one. I wonder if they put a hold to this project or abandon it in favor of the NSE? :ohno:

3) Senai - Pasir Gudang Expressways : Completed... Sort of... The half cooked + very dangerous Senai - Desaru Expressways (SDE) is the final product.. :bash:

So in 15 years, our gov can only complete the half cooked SDE huh? NICE JOB!!

Well, some might be forgotten. But the Developer (Matrix Concepts) still using it as a selling point of their properties. But obviously for us, we knew that the possibility for this "highway" project to be complete is almost 0%...
http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/masterplan.htm

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/3/22/southneast/12808237&sec=southneast

News on the new UTHM campus in Kluang appeared on paper again. Seems like this project going to Jadi...

Well, some might be forgotten. But the Developer (Matrix Concepts) still using it as a selling point of their properties. But obviously for us, we knew that the possibility for this "highway" project to be complete is almost 0%...
http://www.mchb.com.my/tsi/masterplan.htm

Shame on Matrix Concepts for using an uncertain project as their selling points.. But there's a glimmer of hope for this project... Read this : http://www.iskandarmalaysia.com.my/pdf/cdp/18._Chapter15_-_Urban_Linkage_System.pdf

The Kluang - Pasir Gudang expressway has been named as SELUDANG Highway. The construction is expected to start by year 2016. Gotta wait a lil bit longer now before I can bash the gov again like Mr Vince :lol:

I wonder how are they going to connect Kluang with Pasir Gudang? Is it by this route : Pasir Gudang - Skudai - Kulai - Simpang Renggam- Kluang? If by this route then I will call Gani Seman as a cheater since 80% of the route is from the NSE. The remaining 20% is the Kluang - Air Hitam road.

The uncheated proposed route should be : Pasir Gudang - Ulu Tiram - Bandar Tenggara - Kluang , joining together with Senai - desaru Expressways at Ulu Tiram. Well gotta wait till 2016 CK2020..

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/3/22/southneast/12808237&sec=southneast

News on the new UTHM campus in Kluang appeared on paper again. Seems like this project going to Jadi...

:cheers::cheers: Take advantage of this and buy a couple of houses near the proposed campus area. You can rent it to those students and charge them with some crazy rental rate :lol:

Lately, Too much typing and chatting la in this thread. Post some pics please :)

Baskin Robbin @ Kluang Mall :cheers:

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/164259_10151800750553835_868062369_n.jpg

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c0.71.843.403/p843x403/538957_603749349653967_1550800566_n.jpg

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/62356_603747029654199_826760558_n.jpg

Has anyone here try this thing?

baskin robbins ni mmg sedap bang shadow.lagi berbaloi dari mkn tutti frutti yg mahal giler tu.

^^

Is that true? Hard to differentiate as things like TF/Snogurt adapt the YOU PAY WHAT YOU TAKE concept while this Baskin Robbin ice cream are being sold at a fixed price, depending on how many scoop that you want... 2 scoops at the price of Rm15 I think.. I love the cotton candy ice cream :cheers:

I think both products are being sold at a relatively the same price/ratio. It's just that TF/Snogurts seems a bit more expensive due to us payah-nak-stop-bila-dah-putar machine tu + adding excessive toppings.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g8mCK7L_C2Q/TDCxrK3EI9I/AAAAAAAAA4M/RIwgGQjjfII/s1600/P7041704i.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g8mCK7L_C2Q/TDCxsI2BzdI/AAAAAAAAA4U/QnBguffyHno/s1600/P7041761i.jpg

http://cyberseaver.blogspot.com/2010/07/melawat-kluang-hari-pertama-3-07-2010.html

It is still u/c I think..

http://www.pblt.com.my/ver4/images/completeproject/smpgrenggam3.JPG

http://www.pblt.com.my/ver4/images/completeproject/smpgrenggam2.JPG

KLUANG - Calon DAP Parlimen Kluang menggunakan isu Projek Landasan Berkembar Elektrik (PLBE) sebagai salah satu manisfesto mereka untuk Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13).

It's a cheap issue as the project will commence quite soon as KTM has settled the pampasan issue at both Kulai and Kluang. I just dont heard any news from the Segamat side though.... Well the best thing DAP can do is to speed up the scheduel.

It is still u/c I think..

http://www.pblt.com.my/ver4/images/completeproject/smpgrenggam3.JPG



This! mini version of Istana Negara!

^^
Haha. Not exactly 100% the same but the dome is more beautiful than that cheap yellow colour dome of istana negara. Luckily Johor Sultan realizes the uglyness of yellow colour and patented the Dark Blue colour to his name.

^^

Is that true? Hard to differentiate as things like TF/Snogurt adapt the YOU PAY WHAT YOU TAKE concept while this Baskin Robbin ice cream are being sold at a fixed price, depending on how many scoop that you want... 2 scoops at the price of Rm15 I think.. I love the cotton candy ice cream :cheers:

I think both products are being sold at a relatively the same price/ratio. It's just that TF/Snogurts seems a bit more expensive due to us payah-nak-stop-bila-dah-putar machine tu + adding excessive toppings.

BR quite cheap if u happen to be "manly" enough to wears pink:lol:. Or goes there on the 31st. The fix price of add on is also relatively cheaper. Overall a better cost benefit ratio as similar products like haggen dazz are more expensive.

I don't really like snowgurd, taste funny, I usually have my yogurt at that Indonesia mari donut shop (forgot the name lah)

On other note, Kluang DAP candidate need a pair of glasses as he says Muar is so so much more develop than Kluang.

^^
Yuck, a fat guy like me wearing pink.... :lol:
He needs a pair of a very thick glasses I think. :bash: Could have come up with a much better issue. Kluangite deserves to have a mature politician to fight for them. I mean Hisamuddin himself is a joke, and this DAP guy is 2x5 immature like him? I'm very worried here...

Kluang has long beat Muar in term of development. Based on Tier Muar is located at :

Tier 1 : JB
Tier 2 : Pasir Gudang, Batu Pahat
Tier 3 : Kluang, Kulai
Tier 4 : Segamat, Kota Tinggi, Muar
Tier 5 : Pontian, Tangkak, Yong Peng, Air Hitam, Labis, Sg. Renggam, Mersing

Muar no 4? we are so behind.
My wish for Muar right now is just to have Parkson. lol

Guys, will EDT gonna use the current rail line in Kluang and Segamat because it is so close to the main road?

My wish list for Muar is to have Parkson, UO and Pacific. :lol:

Yup, EDT is simply an upgrade to the current single rail line. It took me around 3 hours to reach JB sentral from Segamat. This EDT will surely cut the traveling time to 2 hours

^^
Yuck, a fat guy like me wearing pink.... :lol:
He needs a pair of a very thick glasses I think. :bash: Could have come up with a much better issue. Kluangite deserves to have a mature politician to fight for them. I mean Hisamuddin himself is a joke, and this DAP guy is 2x5 immature like him? I'm very worried here...

Kluang has long beat Muar in term of development. Based on Tier Muar is located at :

Tier 1 : JB
Tier 2 : Pasir Gudang, Batu Pahat
Tier 3 : Kluang, Kulai
Tier 4 : Segamat, Kota Tinggi, Muar
Tier 5 : Pontian, Tangkak, Yong Peng, Air Hitam, Labis, Sg. Renggam, Mersing

Why do you think Kota Tinggi is in the Tier 4 group? Kota Tinggi is just a Majlis Daerah same like the rest in Tier 5. As far as I remembered MDKT tax collection is lower than MD Pontian despite having more population.

^^

Yup it's true that MD Pontian collects more tax compare to MDKT. in 2011 it's rm27 mil vs RM20 mil but it's due the presence of that majestic Tanjung Bin energy hub that MDP can rake up that much tax money. quite unfair to KT I think when in reality, town vs town, KT is more develop than Pontian. I think only municipals in Pontian and Pasir Gudang has inbalance amount of tax collected vs population due to the presence of heavy/massive industrial areas.

Once the Pengerang project has completed, I think MDKT will surpass even BP in the amount of tax collected.

^^ Ok that make sense. It must be really a huge sum of money they got from that power plant.

SIMPANG RENGGAM - Calon baru Barisan Nasional (BN) di Dun Machap menyatakan hasratnya mahu menjadikan kawasan berkenaan sebagai satu pusat pendidikan yang terkemuka di daerah ini.

Abd Taib Abu Bakar adalah calon baru yang diumumkan oleh Setiausaha Kerja BN Johor, Ramli Bohani, kelmarin untuk bertanding pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13) nanti.

Antara pusat pengajian yang dijangka akan diwujudkan adalah sebuah kolej kemahiran atau kampus institusi pengajian tinggi (IPT) untuk keperluan penduduk di Parlimen Simpang Renggam.

Abd Taib yang menggantikan bekas penyandang Adun Machap iaitu Datuk Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman merupakan seorang guru Penolong Kanan Hal Ehwal Murid (PK HEM) di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Datuk Abdul Rahman Andak, Simpang Renggam.

Menurutnya, dengan mewujudkan pusat pendidikan di pekan Machap secara tidak langsung dapat menarik lebih ramai pengunjung luar di samping meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat di kawasan Machap.


“Saya juga berusaha untuk menjadikan Empangan Machap yang sedia ada ini sebagai pusat rekreasi kerana di kawasan ini tiada tempat untuk masyarakat beriadah dan secara tidak langsung dapat menarik kunjungan orang ramai.

“Bagi membantu masyarakat di sini celik IT, satu pusat komputer juga akan diwujudkan untuk penggunaan dan pembelajaran serta akan ditempatkan di satu tempat bersesuaian bagi membolehkan semua golongan memanfaatkannya,” katanya.

http://www.sinarharian.com.my/edisi/johor/mahu-jadikan-machap-pusat-pendidikan-1.151002

Bla bla bla. I kinda like the idea of turning the Dam into a recreational center. Johor as a whole state are lacking such thing

^^ Ok that make sense. It must be really a huge sum of money they got from that power plant.

Quite huge I think. Judging from the level of Pontian town vs Tangkak/Yong Peng, the normal amount of tax should be around rm16 mil which means that MD Pontian gets around rm10 million/year from that Tanjung Bin energy hub.

Speaking about the amount of tax collected by PBT, I wonder why our gov does not stick to the original criteria? I mean there are some PBTs in Malaysia don't deserve to have the Bandaraya or Perbandaran status as they do not meet the minimum criteria.

Such examples are Teluk Intan and Kuala Kangsar. Both are Majlis Perbandaran level but each collects less than RM20 mil a year (RM 17 mil and RM14.3 mil respectively ) while places like Segamat (RM22 mil), Kota Tinggi (RM20 mil), Pontian (RM27 mil), Yong Peng (RM 16 mil) are still Majlis Daerah. It is due to the lack of population that these places are still Majlis Daerah level? Not that it's very important matter just curious with the way it went

^^
Yuck, a fat guy like me wearing pink.... :lol:
He needs a pair of a very thick glasses I think. :bash: Could have come up with a much better issue. Kluangite deserves to have a mature politician to fight for them. I mean Hisamuddin himself is a joke, and this DAP guy is 2x5 immature like him? I'm very worried here...

Kluang has long beat Muar in term of development. Based on Tier Muar is located at :

Tier 1 : JB
Tier 2 : Pasir Gudang, Batu Pahat
Tier 3 : Kluang, Kulai
Tier 4 : Segamat, Kota Tinggi, Muar
Tier 5 : Pontian, Tangkak, Yong Peng, Air Hitam, Labis, Sg. Renggam, Mersing

Hahaha. Ok lah I think I can try pulling it off just for the sake of cheap ice cream.

Don't be so harsh lah, the candidate is an uncle pull out from retirement. It's look like Johor will get a new MB. But whoever win. I don't think Muar is on his "to do" list. Ohh and Jasin just open its spanking new econsave and mydin

^^

Muar will have a TF Value Mart la. I don't feel jealous at all la with Jasin :lol:

Well it's good to see that Gani Seman political career will end in Gelang Patah. :cheer: . Either BN or PR wins, Johor certainly needs a new MB in order to refresh the state policies. The whole state is in a mess now because Gani seman is really an incompetent MB.

Greater Kluang :lol:

" If Kluang is won, then wresting Segamat should not be a problem at all, and the domino effect will eventually pave the way for Pakatan Rakyat to take Putrajaya.

To ensure the residents see the future of Kluang, Liew has proposed the "Kluang 2.0" initiative in creating a "Greater Kluang" under the auspices of the Pakatan state government where surrounding towns such as Paloh, Kahang and Simpang Renggam are connected to Kluang via road and rail links, making Greater Kluang an alternative economic hub outside Iskandar Malaysia.

With vast experiences in transportation planning, Liew said he has met a lot of people in Kluang and knows what they want. Setting up a university in Kluang is useless unless the transportation issues can be solved, adding that the proposed free bus service for Kluang is feasible. "

http://www.mysinchew.com/node/85953

Sounds very ambitious but I like the idea. He just a lil bit exaggerate on using the "Greater" word. In actuality, this is a similar idea like that Temerloh - Mentakab merging idea. Kluang has a close relationship with Batu Pahat which resulted the developemnt to head towards Batu Pahat direction, leaving Paloh and Kahang on their own. If the project is to be materialized, I think they should focus more on Kluang - Paloh - Kahang as Simpang Reggam is located quite close to Kulai.

http://www.kluangmall.com/news/547-3132013-china-kluang-mall-upgrading

A press release from Kluang mall on China Press dated 31st March 2013. Contents were about:

1. Majupadu Development Sdn Bhd will be spending Rm16.5Million to upgrade Kluang Mall which including the 32 lanes bowling center and the expansion of the cinemas which will be adding 4 more screens, Upgrading of the car parks on level 3, installing more CCTV, The works will be commence on 1st of April 2013.

2. Upcoming development at a plot of land (approximately more than 100 ecras) into a modern business park which will have Hotel, shop lots, office, learning institution, boulevard and also Condominium.

3. Upgrading the road from Taman Desa - INTAN into 6 lanes road to make sure smooth traffic into the business park.


The mixed development sounds interesting! As what i know, it going be on the plot of land that right beside of Bangunan Persekutuan.

Wow, great news. I cant wait too see the project to start.

1) I hope they will install those parking spaces with sensors, similar like the UG parking area in JB City Square. Very useful in finding empty parking spaces.

I'm waiting to see the respond from the neighbour ( Kluang Parade )... but with 5 anchor tenants being attached to it ( UO, Giant, Parkson, MBO, Bowling ), I can understand if the MC of KP feels there's no need to upgrade the mall..

2) I hope they can release the rendering for the hotel/condo project ASAP. Hopefully they will come up with some iconic designs. Kluang sure needs a couple of new landmarks as I'm getting bored already with that Prime City Hotel. I'm quite sure the mentioned learning institution refers to the UTHM campus. Oh well, I wonder which project will complete first.. This mixed development or that sick Pekan Rabu project ... :lol:

Wow, great news. I cant wait too see the project to start.

1) I hope they will install those parking spaces with sensors, similar like the UG parking area in JB City Square. Very useful in finding empty parking spaces.

I'm waiting to see the respond from the neighbour ( Kluang Parade )... but with 5 anchor tenants being attached to it ( UO, Giant, Parkson, MBO, Bowling ), I can understand if the MC of KP feels there's no need to upgrade the mall..

2) I hope they can release the rendering for the hotel/condo project ASAP. Hopefully they will come up with some iconic designs. Kluang sure needs a couple of new landmarks as I'm getting bored already with that Prime City Hotel. I'm quite sure the mentioned learning institution refers to the UTHM campus. Oh well, I wonder which project will complete first.. This mixed development or that sick Pekan Rabu project ... :lol:


Haha...i dont know what is really going on with that Pekan Rabu project, but it takes too long to complete. Ya, i am curious about the condo project, will it be any demand in Kluang? a small town with lot of choices for landed properties. I think UTHM will be part of the development as they are having trouble to acquire the land own by KTMB which is next to the Kluang Mall. I think the Kluang Parade definitely need a face lift and attract new tenants, as all those small tenants has ad shut down their business and you can hardly find any new tenants in the mall. And also the MBO in kluang parade is the worst cinema i have visited so far, they need to have a big revamp for it. But, now both cinemas in Kluang Mall and Kluang Parade are own by the same company, i just wonder what will be the strategy there. I think currently they just bank on the Kluang Mall one...

As of Taman Sri Impian, currently the developer is busy to completing the current single storey and double storey terrace house (Impiana casa). No news from about the upcoming Impianna Square commercial development and also the "pusat membeli-belah" which has already been approved by MPK. Land clearing activity in big scale are actively being carry out in Taman Seri Impian but heard from source it going to be another gated bungalows project.

^^

The developer has made several headlines in various newspapers .

Judging from the news, I don't feel worry at all with the future of this Seri Impian project.

" Reflecting the strong demand for its properties, Matrix had registered high take-up rates at previous launches in BSS and Taman Seri Impian ( TSI ), at 98 to 100 per cent for residential units and 83 to 100 per cent for commercial properties, he pointed out. "

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/05/15/strong-outlook-for-matrix-ahead-of-main-market-listing/#ixzz2TPVlIR9E

About the Kluang Parade, if none of the 5 anchor tenants wants to step away ( Parkson especially ), I think we can see little hope that the mall will undergo facelifts.