Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar (WPI)

Menurut PakLah;

"WPI adalah pelan jangka panjang kerajaan saya untuk mengubah lanskap Johor Selatan menjadi kawasan pembangunan yang premier. Apabila siap sepenuhnya pada 2025, WPI yang keluasannya tiga kali saiz Singapura akan menjadi sebuah metropolis yang serba moden, dengan tiga juta penduduk serta menawarkan taraf kehidupan antara yang terbaik di rantau ini. Pada waktu itu, WPI akan memiliki pelbagai produk pelancongan, tapak untuk seni bina yang masyhur, penginapan idaman di pesisir pantai, sektor perkhidmatan, kewangan yang berdaya maju dan sistem pengangkutan bersepadu sepenuhnya.

Perancangan ke arah menjadikan wawasan itu sebagai kenyataan sudah pun bermula. Kerajaan saya juga sudah mengumumkan pelbagai insentif, termasuk potongan cukai bagi beberapa industri perkhidmatan terpilih, selain membenarkan pelabur mendapatkan sumber manusia untuk industri itu dari serata dunia. Kami juga melonggarkan syarat berhubung pemilikan asing dalam sektor terpilih. Untuk merancakkan pelaksanaan wilayah itu, kerajaan juga menubuhkan sebuah badan kawal selia bagi menjadikan urusan perniagaan dan pelaburan di WPI, satu pengalaman yang menyenangkan.

Ada banyak faktor mengapa Iskandar adalah syurga untuk pelaburan. Dari segi geografinya, ia terletak di antara India dan China iaitu dua gergasi baru ekonomi yang menawarkan pasaran yang besar, kos perniagaan yang lebih murah berbanding pesaing di rantau ini, selain sistem perundangannya yang mudah. Iskandar juga dihubungkan dengan dunia luar melalui tiga pelabuhan utamanya, dua lapangan terbang antarabangsa dan rangkaian lebuh raya yang canggih serta mesra pengguna. Sejak pelancarannya akhir 2006, lebih 1,000 pelabur dari Malaysia, Singapura, Timur Tengah, China, India dan Amerika Syarikat sudah meninjau peluang di Iskandar. Malah, ramai daripada mereka menyatakan minat untuk melabur di situ.

Dianugerahkan dengan hutan hujan tertua dunia, paya bakau, pulau-pulau yang indah dan pesisir pantai yang panjang, Iskandar akan menjadi model untuk pembangunan mapan dan mesra alam. Untuk itu, perancangan yang rapi dan berhati-hati telah dilakukan bagi memastikan WPI menjadi kawasan pertumbuhan paling pesat di rantau ini menjelang 2025"

Dato’ Seri Abdullah Bin Haji Ahmad Badawi

Persoalan yg timbul dlm fikiran aku;

1. Apa itu pembangunan premier?

2. Untuk siapa metropolis yang serba moden, senibina yang masyhur, penginapan idaman di pesisir pantai?

3. kenapa perlu dilonggarkan syarat pemilikan asing?

4. syurga pelaburan untuk siapa?

5. betulke kat JB ni ada hutan hujan tertua di dunia?

skang WPI dh tukar jd Iskandar Malaysia...cam lawak plak name tu hehehe...

aku pon xtau la pihak mane yg betul2 dpt faedah drpd projek ni bile siap kang...jgn menang sorak kampong tergadai sudah...

satu lagi penjualan terancang tanah negara oleh **

pasal topic ni, aku tamo comment, jgn la boikot WPI tu, bapak aku kerja sana wei, kang sape nak bagi anak branak aku makan ?

landskap politik malaysia sedang mengalami banyak perubahan skrg..aku rase kite patut tonton dan lihat sahaja.

to mr kodok, just Allah give us rezeki, not Pak Lah or Kerajaan.. so, be carefull with your statement..insyaAllah, rezeki x kemana. hehehe

to all friends, pembangunan wilayah iskandar ni actually ada kaitan dgn senario politik semasa negara. Definetly, build up our plan malay economic. but hopefully, negara x tergadai dengan kerakusan dan kepentingan sesetenagah pihak..thats all.

afif,untuk soalan ko yg akhir tu,pasal ,htan kat JB tu yg tertua kat dunia',aku blh jawab la sbb mmg dlm bidang aku...actually hutan yg ada kat malaysia ni adalah antara hutan hujan tropika yang tertua didunia,xkesah la kat semenanjg atau borneo....masyarakat hr ni melihat hutan yg ada di malaysia xlebih drpd hanya sumber ekonomi...balak,balak n balak....kita setiap hari melihat bencana alam yg melanda di merata-rata tmpt seluruh dunia...xtahu la korg perasan ke x,becana alam yg berlaku sejak kebelakangan ni terlalu kerap nak banding zaman kita kanak2 dulu..sumer nie adalah kerana fenomena 'greenhouse effect'.surely sumer org familiar ngan istilah nie...tp adakah sumer org faham faham kenapa berlakunya fenomena ni???
aku saje nak kongsi pengetahuan aku ckit la pada mane2 yg xtau...greenhouse effect adalah fenomena dimana pemanasan bumi berlaku...ia sebenarnya adalah satu fenomena semulajadi dan baik untuk kehidupan di atas muke bumi krn mengekalkan suhu bumi ni.proses ini terjadi apbila gas2 tertentu di atmisfera kita yg menyerap sabahagian haba daripada chy matahari daripada melantun semula angkasa...antara gas2 utama yg meresap haba ni adalah CO2(carbon dioxide)...sebelum ini(b4 zaman 'moden' ni la)...pokok2 menyerap gas2 CO2 yg berlebihan membolehkan fenomena ini berlaku secara stabil....masalahnya pada hari ini adalah,gas2 CO2 yg dilepaskan daripada pelbagai sumber (cth:kereta,kilang) jauh melebihi jumlah yg mampu diserap oleh pokok kerana pokok2 telah ditebang...korg paham x ape yg jd pada hari ni...maksd aku patutnye jika kita(manusia) nak lepaskan gas pada jumlah yg lebih,kite kne la tanam pokok lebih....ni x,kita tebang lebih ada la...mungkin kite yg duk bdr nie xrase,tp camane org yg duk2 kat kg tu...aku ada byk pg kat kaw2 kg pedalaman kat sabah nie,diorg pun ngaku banjir2 yg berlaku kat tmpt diorg semakin kerap...knp mrk yg patut terime balsan sedngkan kita yg tlampu ghairah nak menjalankan pembangunan...aku xbermaksud nak kate pembangunan tu xpenting...tp ia perlu dilakukan scr teratur...isu penebangan hutan xpatut diendahkan sprt yg berlaku skarg...

Thanx u guyz for dropping ur comment & opinion here.

To Mr.Kodok:
Wow, hebat bapa kamu ya, bukan calang2 company leh dapat tender projek ni huhu. Kita bukan nak boikot projek WPI ni, ia suatu usaha kerajaan yg bagus dalam meletakkan Malaysia maju setapak lagi ke hadapan. However, there's something fishy going around it. Isu ni masih x jelas sepenuhnya, hopefully kerajaan telus dalam membantu pembangunan rakyat.
So, macam yus & bute sebut, jangan sampai negara tergadai

To Mr.Agos: Wow, penerangan yg saintifik tentang kesan rumah hijau (greenhouse effect). Sungguh 'environmentalist' huhu. Nway, thanx 4 the info & aku stuju yg bencana alam kat Malaysia ni becoming worst and worst. Kalau menetap kat kawasan bandar espcially kL, memang leh kurang lifespan kita huhu. Hopefully, our leaders gonna concern bout this issue

Gentlemen,

From the news I have heard, saying some Singaporeans are already investing. HG Metal Manufacturing, based in Singapore, has purchased 10.6 hectares, or 26.2 acres, of land for $7.3 million, for a steel manufacturing plant, and may well buy more. The company's chief executive, said the site was "considerably" cheaper than its equivalent in Singapore. Besides the price, and easy port access, he said that he was impressed by "Malaysian officials' willingness to liberalize in the zone." Which sounds too good to be true!

In an unprecedented move, the government has said it will scrap longstanding national affirmative action policies - which provide preferential advancement for ethnic Malays - in certain service sectors of the development region, including health care, creative industries, consulting and education.

Frankly, I'd describe the move as a total political risk. It has been widely criticized by the former prime minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad, and several divisional leaders of the governing United Malays National Organization, or UMNO, saying that Malays would not be able to compete with foreigners. But the government has argued that maintaining the restrictions on hiring and investment would hinder the region's ability to achieve its huge investment target - the equivalent of $105 billion over 20 years.

The gamble is piquing investor interest.

Easing the restrictions is part of a broader strategy adopted by Pak Lah, to stimulate private sector investment by, among other things, allowing foreign investors greater access to Malaysian markets - this at a time when neighboring Thailand, a major competitor with Malaysia in manufacturing and foreign direct investment, is carrying out protectionist policies.

Recent economic trends provide at least anecdotal evidence that liberalization is worth trying. With Malay preference restrictions in place, foreign direct investment in Malaysia has been slipping, to 7.3 percent of gross domestic product last year from 14.7 percent in 1991, according to research by the Singapore development bank DBS. And, in Thailand, possibly reflecting the impact of protectionist policies, economic growth is forecast by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce to drop below 4 percent this year, from 5.1 percent last year.

To attract investment, the government is also aggressively trying to cut red tape. Just getting approval for subdividing land into development plots now takes almost 18 months, for example.

Still, even with a streamlined administration - the Iskandar development is being managed by a one-stop regulatory authority - the challenges will be considerable. One of the biggest will be to achieve synergies with Singapore, which will mean overcoming a legacy of distrust in the city-state, Malaysia's long-time rival.

I am happy that our government has the ideals. But it may have to redefine its means of achieving those ideals, and I believe what the PM said about retaining a strong human capital is true. Take the initiative to promote international exchange of information. We have much to gain and little to lose.

nucleuscrux wrote:Gentlemen,

From the news I have heard, saying some Singaporeans are already investing. HG Metal Manufacturing, based in Singapore, has purchased 10.6 hectares, or 26.2 acres, of land for $7.3 million, for a steel manufacturing plant, and may well buy more. The company's chief executive, said the site was "considerably" cheaper than its equivalent in Singapore. Besides the price, and easy port access, he said that he was impressed by "Malaysian officials' willingness to liberalize in the zone." Which sounds too good to be true!

In an unprecedented move, the government has said it will scrap longstanding national affirmative action policies - which provide preferential advancement for ethnic Malays - in certain service sectors of the development region, including health care, creative industries, consulting and education.

Frankly, I'd describe the move as a total political risk. It has been widely criticized by the former prime minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad, and several divisional leaders of the governing United Malays National Organization, or UMNO, saying that Malays would not be able to compete with foreigners. But the government has argued that maintaining the restrictions on hiring and investment would hinder the region's ability to achieve its huge investment target - the equivalent of $105 billion over 20 years.

The gamble is piquing investor interest.

Easing the restrictions is part of a broader strategy adopted by Pak Lah, to stimulate private sector investment by, among other things, allowing foreign investors greater access to Malaysian markets - this at a time when neighboring Thailand, a major competitor with Malaysia in manufacturing and foreign direct investment, is carrying out protectionist policies.

Recent economic trends provide at least anecdotal evidence that liberalization is worth trying. With Malay preference restrictions in place, foreign direct investment in Malaysia has been slipping, to 7.3 percent of gross domestic product last year from 14.7 percent in 1991, according to research by the Singapore development bank DBS. And, in Thailand, possibly reflecting the impact of protectionist policies, economic growth is forecast by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce to drop below 4 percent this year, from 5.1 percent last year.

To attract investment, the government is also aggressively trying to cut red tape. Just getting approval for subdividing land into development plots now takes almost 18 months, for example.

Still, even with a streamlined administration - the Iskandar development is being managed by a one-stop regulatory authority - the challenges will be considerable. One of the biggest will be to achieve synergies with Singapore, which will mean overcoming a legacy of distrust in the city-state, Malaysia's long-time rival.

I am happy that our government has the ideals. But it may have to redefine its means of achieving those ideals, and I believe what the PM said about retaining a strong human capital is true. Take the initiative to promote international exchange of information. We have much to gain and little to lose.

...err ini badri ke? cam tak caye la. cam ripley's plak. , bad ko ada ym tak?

firdaus8456 wrote:to mr kodok, just Allah give us rezeki, not Pak Lah or Kerajaan.. so, be carefull with your statement..insyaAllah, rezeki x kemana. hehehe

to all friends, pembangunan wilayah iskandar ni actually ada kaitan dgn senario politik semasa negara. Definetly, build up our plan malay economic. but hopefully, negara x tergadai dengan kerakusan dan kepentingan sesetenagah pihak..thats all.

yea bang, saya faham.

e9f wrote:

...err ini badri ke? cam tak caye la. cam ripley's plak. , bad ko ada ym tak?

aku ler..bang kodok oiii.. sape lagi.. aku kan banyak mengcomment kerajaan dalam blog aku.. hehehehe.. so aku channelkan la sedikit pendapat aku kat sini..

ym aku: nucleuscrux_inc@yahoo.com
kalau ko ade msn gak, add aku: badrimohd@gmail.com

ape project baru..bro..?

Salam...

MONEY??????


regards,

moq

RAKUS!!!!!

waaa...cam best je topic...
but im prefer to listen...hehehe..bkn xnk bg pendapat..saje tgk pendapat org lain..
buat kodok ada kut sket xsedap duduk pasal lovely daddy dia town planner..
dan bg aku wpi ke wPM ke..sok2 akitek pon telan jgak duit2 mega projek ni...semua sibuk cite pasal wpi..tp aku duk johor ni xla rasa kehangatannya sgt...harap2 aku je la yg xprasan..

honestly to say..xkisah projek papepon tp utk bgnkn msia..tu da ckup bgus..cuma yg xbagus bila perlaksanaan dia xbetul..ada certain party yg involve,ada yg kaut untung lebih tp end product hampeh xde function..mcm masjid kristal,mcm idea nk salurkan air mentah dr pahang ke selangor...for what..hujan kt kl selangor da melimpah ruah pon xde air mentah ke..eh da msk slangor plak...

so...dalam bidang yg aku blajar..ada term 'form follow function' dan aku rasa term yg sama gak bleh diguna pakai dlm kes ni sbb bile kt tgk pada function (fungsi/peranan/tujuan) maka disitu kita lihat problem..dan katakan kalo problem setempat..pasal density penduduk kt johor dan gov need 2 provide more housing area...haa btul la tu..provide la..jgn p wat projek lain plak...tgk isu dan prob dulu and then solve....bkn cri problem g wat benda2 bazir.kalo korg biasa g jb korg akan prasan satu architecture & town planning yg agak sadis..dgn 1 je main road ke jb..(ada la jln lain yg shortcut) pastu dgn bnyk abundant blding..ntah2 nanti lepas wpi lg bnyk lg bgnan xpakai..tp da buat..huh sedih..pastu canang satu msia ni la projek mega kerajaan BN..what the f... pastu yg tender prjk pon kroni & nepo..patut nanti ada la prjk yg org2 jati johor handle sama..xkn geng2 depa ja..pastu bile isu DEB dan AEB (eh ke AEM..mana2 la) timbul semua nk bising..padahal xtau apa peranan DEB ni awal2 dan kt mana yg da disalahgunakan..(nk cite pasal bnde ni..pjg kut bleh la baca mana2 kut)..

tp pasal isu wpi..semua paham kut..xkn ada mega projek kt msia ni kalo xde agenda...agenda ni yg sebenarnya efect bnyk bnda ni...

wassalam..yg baik dr ALLAH....yg buruk dan khilaf tu..aku la jua..