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Travelling Between S'pore and Malaysia / JB
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oic... ok noted...
Originally posted by tig_cun at 18-12-2008 02:59 PM
scan manual tu meaning kena gi counter ah.. officer tu scankan passport... kalau scan sendiri.. masuk autogate.. masukkan passport pastu thumb print.. |
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Mobbed by commuters
A SBS Transit staff (left) tries to explain the situation to frustrated commuters who cannot get onto the bus to Singapore at CIQ in Malaysia. -- ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN
MALAYSIAN police were called in on Thursday to keep crowds in check at the new Johor checkpoint as chaos reigned.
Thousands of Malaysian bus commuters pushed, shoved and beat on bus doors, trying to get a seat on a bus travelling to Singapore.
Police arrived at 8.30am to assist immigration officers and SBS Transit staff in herding the crowd into bus queues.
At the former Johor terminal, Singapore-bound commuters just walked through a single-storey facility to get to their buses.
The towering Sultan Iskandar complex however, has commuters climbing to the third storey for immigration clearance, a trip which takes about 10 minutes.
Immigration clearance takes less than a minute, but commuters hit a bottleneck when they get to the bus depot as there are not enough buses to move the number of commuters.
The option of walking across the Causeway, which was possible at the old terminal, has gone so more people rely on buses to cross over to Singapore.
Director of Johor State Immigration Mr Mohd Nasri Ishak also attributed the situation partly to the commuters' lack of familiarity with the new complex and its system. Traffic congestion at the complex is also not helping the situation.
According to Malaysian news agency Bernama, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad attributed the congestion to the haphazard entry and exit points at the complex. 'I feel the impact of its opening should have been envisaged and better preparations made to deal with the possibilities,' he said.
'If we don't plan carefully and think that a walk-through or simulation is enough, problems may crop up and that's what has happened at the CIQ complex.'
There are 48 bus lanes in the bus depot, 24 on each side with a mix of Malaysian and Singaporean bus services including SBS Transit bus services 160 and 170 that cross the Causeway.
While The Straits Times was at the complex's bus depot yesterday morning from 6.45am to 9.45am, more than 300 people were waiting for SBS Transit bus services 160 and 170.
When the buses arrived, at 10 minute intervals, commuters chased them and as soon as the buses stopped, descended on the vehicles in swarms. |
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Reply #922 fatzcomel's post
ramainya commuters.... berebut2 lak tu |
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Reply #923 holmes's post
apa taknya holmes
dulu dari chekpoint lama dekat je nak crossover to Sg jalan kaki
now dah kena membetis jauh, pasal itulah kecoh sikit |
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Reply #924 virgomal's post
Owh camtu ekk... dia suruh exercise tu.. |
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haku rela baya SGD20.. n bawak keta!!!... tak sanggup nak buat keja lagu tu... haruuuu |
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M'sia wants to work with S'pore to boost regional tourism
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 02 January 2009 1927 hrs
Fireworks light up the sky near the Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans make up more than half of the total number of tourists to Malaysia but cross-border holiday plans may see a slowdown with financial uncertainties looming in 2009.
Malaysia's Tourism Minister told MediaCorp reporters that in her meeting with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday, she wants to raise a suggestion that both countries work together to boost regional tourism.
Besides proposing a passport-less system between the two countries, Malaysia's Tourism Minister Azalina Othman said she wants to cross-promote her country's offerings with others.
She said: "The mountains, the rivers, the seas, the islands, what we have in Malaysia should be complementary to the neighbouring countries. For example Singapore. So when I say, "one destination, two countries" I believe we should be working together on some kind of strategies."
She added that the two countries are working on a new entry point via rail across the border.
When asked about crimes against tourists in Malaysia, Ms Azalina, who's also the Member of Parliament for Johor, said her government is looking into the issue but said that the crime rate against Singaporeans in Malaysia is low.
The Tourism Minister said that Malaysia has new strategies for 2009, including promoting its eco-tourist attractions to Singaporeans, who make up more than half the visitor arrivals in Malaysia.
She added: "We're also looking at the possibility of selling other parts of Malaysia. In the middle of last year, we've shifted our approach to emphasise a lot on eco-tourism for example, and also to focus on the niche market we have which is for example, the medical tourism, the eco-tourism and education tourism."
Malaysia hopes to attract 20 million visitors in 2009, which is a conservative number compared to the 22.5 million in 2008.
Even though the country saw the number of visitors go up by 4.8 per cent in November, the Ms Azalina said the final numbers for 2008 might fall 500,000 short of target due to the economic crunch.
The former Youth and Sports Minister added that her ministry is also working on the Iskandar Development Region in Johor to get more Singaporeans to take up second homes there.
Ms Azalina also visited MediaCorp, the parent company of Channel NewsAsia. - CNA/vm |
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The ST....
KTM adds improvements
By Diana Othman
KTM will also add a new stop at the Danga City Mall, one of the biggest in Johor Baru, so Singaporeans who like to shop across the Causeway can have another travel option. --PHOTO: NP
MALAYAN Railways, or Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM), is taking steps to make travelling by train to the country more attractive.
From Monday next week, it will add more coaches to its trains up north in anticipation of more commuters and to make travelling more comfortable.
There will be a total of eight trips, four departing from Singapore and four from Danga City Mall in Johor daily.
Each trip can ferry about 200 travellers as each train will have four coaches with a capacity of 52 seated passengers.
It will also add a new stop at the Danga City Mall, one of the biggest in Johor Baru, so Singaporeans who like to shop across the Causeway can have another travel option. |
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Reply #928 fatz2's post
yahoo.. very gd news!! boleh shopping & jalan-jalan cari makan!! |
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Rail to JB mega mall starts Mon
Mall will have its own train station for trains to and from S'pore
By Diana Othman
The new seven-storey Danga City Mall (above) is one of JB's biggest malls and will have its own train stop (next picture). Malayan Railways will from Monday run eight daily trips to and from the mall, which is five minutes from JB's town centre. -- ST PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO
THE newest mega mall in Johor Baru (JB), five minutes from the town centre, has been given its own train station for Malayan Railway trains originating in Singapore.
Danga City Mall, one of JB's biggest, is a seven-storey shopping centre with 92,900 sq m floor space. Metrojaya department store is its anchor tenant. It also has a bowling arcade, eateries and clothing outlets among its 500 shop units.
Singaporean shoppers who make regular money-saving forays into Johor's capital to shop have thus far favoured the City Square mall and shops in the heart of the town.
Now, Malayan Railway will give these shoppers another option. It will take just 90 minutes to get to Danga City Mall - including the time needed to clear immigration checks at the border.
Malayan Railways, or Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) will from Monday run eight daily trips to and from Danga City Mall - four departing from its Tanjong Pagar station here and four returning.
This month, promotional tickets will go for $3 for a single trip to the mall and RM3 to return here.
KTM trains can carry about 200 passengers on each run, but can take up to 1,000 per trip by just adding carriages if the demand calls for it.
Mr Hoo Seong Chang, who chairs Johor's Tourism and Domestic Trade committee, said at a press conference yesterday that KTM's stepped-up service was aimed at improving transportation between Singapore and Johor.
'It will be more convenient for travellers to have another travel option to JB,' he said.
Besides taking KTM trains or driving their own cars, Singaporeans get to JB by buses such as SBS Transit services 160 and 170 and taxis.
Mr Hoo added that KTM's services would also give trade and investment in other sectors a fillip as well.
Danga City Mall is part of Johor's project to turn Danga Bay into a tourist magnet.
Hotels and places of interest like fishing wharfs and Legoland Malaysia theme park are planned for the area.
Danga City Mall is also being developed into a 'transport hub': It will be where bus tours of JB, car rentals and transport to other parts of Malaysia will be available.
Singaporean Marzuin Marzudi, 28, a logistics executive who drives to Johor to shop at least twice a month, said she would consider taking the train.
'It sounds more convenient as the train stops right at the shopping areas. This is especially good news for those who don't drive as well,' she said.
About 10 million travellers entered Malaysia from Singapore between January to September last year, seven million of them Singaporean.
About 300 travellers enter Malaysia by train each day.
diothman@sph.com.sg |
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Berita Harian....
Singapura : 8 Januari 2009
MALAYSIA LARANG JALAN DI KOSWE KE PUSAT PEMERIKSAAN
Aturan 'demi keselamatan' tapi belum dikuat kuasa dan cetus kebingungan
ORANG ramai kini tidak dibenarkan berjalan antara pusat pemeriksaan Singapura dan Malaysia di Koswe, tetapi aturan baru itu menimbulkan kebingungan dan tanda tanya.
Pengharaman itu dilaksana oleh Malaysia selepas Kompleks Kastam, Imigresen dan Kuarantin Sultan Iskandar, yang terletak 500 meter dari kompleks lama, mula beroperasi bulan lalu.
Pengarah Imigresen negeri Johor, Encik Mohd Nasri Ishak, berkata orang ramai tidak dibenarkan berjalan di Koswe dari dua arah bertentangan.
Namun Penguasa Imigresen dan Pusat Pemeriksaan (ICA) Singapura berkata pihaknya tidak sedar mengenai sebarang larangan itu dan pegawainya tidak menghalang orang ramai yang memilih berjalan di Koswe.
Encik Mohd Nasri berkata penguatkuasaan larangan itu akan dimulakan tidak lama lagi, tetapi beliau tidak memberi tarikhnya.
Pegawai keselamatan, polis dan imigresen di pusat pemeriksaan Malaysia telah memaklumkan kepada orang ramai yang melalui kompleks CIQ Sultan Iskandar mengenai larangan baru itu, ujarnya.
Beliau menerangkan oleh kerana kompleks baru itu dibina atas sebabsebab keselamatan, orang ramai tidak dibenarkan berjalan dan perlu menaiki kenderaan.
'Kerajaan tidak mahu sesiapa berjalan memasuki bangunan itu,' katanya.
Beliau juga berkata bahawa jalan raya di pusat pemeriksaan itu tidak direka bagi laluan berjalan.
'Orang ramai perlu sedar bahawa berjalan di kompleks baru itu amat merbahaya,' ujarnya.
Tindakan Malaysia mengharamkan orang ramai berjalan di Koswe menyebabkan ramai warga Malaysia terperangkap dalam kesesakan, terutama pada waktu sibuk.
Sebelum pengharaman itu, orang ramai boleh berjalan ke pusat pemeriksaan Malaysia lama apabila bilangan bas kurang. Berjalan dari pusat pemeriksaan Singapura ke Malaysia mengambil masa 15 minit.
Ketika dihubungi, Naib Presiden Perhubungan Korporat SBS Transit, Cik Tammy Tan, berkata bilangan penumpang bas kekal stabil.
Seorang jurucakap SMRT pula berkata penumpang khidmat bas 950 telah bertambah.
Seorang warga Malaysia, Encik Ng Wee Chin, 22 tahun, yang bekerja di Singapura, berkata beliau tidak berjalan ke Singapura dari pusat pemeriksaan CIQ Sultan Iskandar kerana 'ia terlalu jauh dan merbahaya'.
Ini disetujui seorang pelajar Institut Pengurusan Singapura (SIM), Cik Hau Siow Hoon, yang berkata jalan sempit dan kurang ruang pejalan kaki membahayakan pejalan kaki.
'Malah, jarak antara pusat pemeriksaan lama dan pusat pemeriksaan Singapura terlalu jauh untuk saya,' ujar Cik Hau. |
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Tue, Jan 13, 2009
The Straits Times
Great bargains in JB, just a train ride away
By Cheryl Tan
It is proving an irresistible transport of delight.
That is a train shuttle launched last Monday taking shoppers from Tanjong Pagar right to the doors of the recently opened Danga City Mall in Johor Baru.
It means happy shoppers can beat the traffic jams at JB to buy goods and services at up to half their price in Singapore.
When LifeStyle jumped aboard and did the trip on the Malayan Railway - Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) - train shuttle last Tuesday, at least 15 Singaporeans were riding the retail rail.
For retiree Thomas Tham, his 68-year-old retiree wife Lily Yeo, and six friends, it was curiosity that spurred them to make the 90-minute train ride across the Causeway to the mall, which opened four months ago.
'We want to explore the supermarket and department store there,' said the 73-year-old.
Mr Tham said the $3-ride from Tanjong Pagar station is a nice change from 'snaking queues and a long wait at the new checkpoint' encountered when taking a bus. It costs RM3 (S$1.25) for the train's return trip.
He said: 'The immigration checkpoint for the train is not as crowded and I walk less.'
His only grouse: The irregular departure times (see separate story).
Shop owners of nails and hair salons and massage places say they have seen more Singaporean clients since the train shuttle kicked off.
Prices for beauty and massage services are a steal as they are at least half the price of those in Singapore.
A manicure and pedicure with two free nail art works thrown in costs RM48 (S$20.10). A similar do here would cost about $55.
'The cheap prices are already a draw. With the added train station, it is so convenient for Singaporeans to come here,' said the owner of Po An Medical Centre, Dr Khoo Chew Wan, who offers body and foot massages as well as treats body aches.
At least 40 per cent of his customers are from Singapore and he plans to hire four more masseuses as a result of the influx of Singaporeans coming by train.
Household groceries, too, are cheap and Singaporeans such as customer service officer Annie Soo, who was there with her parents, two-year-old son and maid, stock up on items such as yogurt which she said is a dollar cheaper.
But the 35-year-old added that she would not buy clothes there.
'They are slightly more expensive and I prefer the brands in Singapore that I'm more familiar with,' she said.
Ms Soo, who was also on the look-out for restaurants to try with colleagues, added: 'We were very excited when we heard this mall was opening. If there are good restaurants, people will come.'
But those looking for yummy eats might be disappointed.
The only food court, on the fourth floor, has the usual chicken rice, chicken chop and breakfast sets, starting from RM3. The basement has a steamboat restaurant and coffee shop.
There are also two cafes that flank the entrance of the shopping centre selling nasi lemak, mee siam and penang laksa. However, the rest of the shops are mostly retail, spectacle shops and beauty and massage parlours.
The popularity of the rail shuttle service is increasing despite a shaky start when trains suffered delays due to repairs being carried out after landslides further up north in Malaysia.
Danga City Mall is the first shopping complex in southern Malaysia to have its own train platform. The seven-storey mall, which opens from 10am to 10pm, boasts 500 shop units although a quarter are still vacant. It also has a Metrojaya department store, a bowling arcade and a local supermarket.
It is a five-minute taxi ride from other malls popular with Singaporeans such as Pelangi and City Square.
There are also JB city tours and a free shuttle bus to Danga Bay where there is a mini theme park, petting zoo and another mall.
But for Singaporean housewife Jennifer Chia, it was the train ride that was the highlight of the trip to the mall.
It was the first time that both she and her husband, Mr Philip Chia, 45, travelled to Malaysia by train.
The train 'could be cleaner' but 'with such a low price, who can complain?', she said.
The 45-year-old added: 'It's also safer than driving a car into Malaysia. You don't have to worry about being carjacked.'
tcheryl@sph.com.sg
Danga's good deals
MANICURE AND PEDICURE
Danga City Mall: RM48
Singapore: $55
Save: $35
COLOUR YOUR HAIR
Danga City Mall: From RM70
Singapore: From $68
Save: $39
FOOT MASSAGE (ONE HOUR)
Danga City Mall: RM35
Singapore: $59
Save: $45
JOHNSON & JOHNSON ACUVUE CONTACT LENSES (MONTHLIES)
Danga City Mall: RM50
Singapore: $38
Save: $18
YAKULT ACE
Danga City Mall: RM3.80
Singapore: $3.65
Save: $2.07
SHIN RAMYUN SPICY MUSHROOM FLAVOUR (FIVE PACKETS)
Danga City Mall: RM7.99
Singapore: $3.65
Save: 32 cents
VAN HOUTEN ASSORTMENT CHOCOLATE (200G)
Danga City Mall: RM10.90
Singapore: $5.35
Save: 81 cents
GATSBY 'MOVING RUBBER' HAIR PRODUCT (NON-GLOSSY)
Danga City Mall: RM20.50
Singapore: $9.60
Save: $1.05
ROYAL UMBRELLA RICE (5KG)
Danga City Mall: RM26.89
Singapore: $12.80
Save: $1.58
RED BULL CLASSIC DRINK
Danga City Mall: RM1.60
Singapore: $1.07
Save: 41 cents
* Currency conversion based on S$1 = RM2.39 |
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assalamualaikum.
hai sume, this is my 1st time here..
actually saya nak tanye..
saya akan tiba di changi airport pd pkol 1230am(malam)..so kat ctu ade x, not hotel, cam cc ke ..tempat rehat ke??
and 2nd..saya nak g JB pagi esokknye..ape transport yg pling senang? cepat dan mudah? dan cam ne nak g dr mane? bcoz saya travel sorg with beg2 yg beso..hehe..
please give me some advice ye..saya agak riso gakla..yelah, xde pengalaman langsung travel sorg2 and g changi-JB..
tq very much. |
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Balas #933 mellindahouse\ catat
wa 'alaikumsalaam wr. wb. mel
kalau nak ke JB, paling mudahnya mel pegi ke singapore/johore taxi stand di rochor atau lebih tepat di queen street.
kalau beg banyak, amik satu taxi kaler kuning (malaysian registered)....jadi boleh terus mintak dia hantar ke destinasi...tapi kena bayar harga utk 4 org la
nak jimat...join queue....kongsi dgn 3 penumpang lain
tentang penginapan sementara tu, mel cuba tanya kat thread ni...
http://forum.cari.com.my/viewthr ... &extra=page%3D2 |
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Reply #934 fatzcomel's post
tq fatz.
insyaallah.. nti mel tnye kat ctu.. |
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Welkam to Singapore Melinda...
BTW, u turun kat Terminal Berapa ehh....
Kalau Kat Terminal 1/ 2/ 3... ada Free Internet Kiosk... bleh lah surf internet sementara nak tunggu siang...
Terminal 1 & 3 ... ada Free Movie...
Kalau nak apa-apa kat Chagi terminal tu... nak relax & rest or ehat so ever... silalah visit lelaman ni...
http://www.changiairport.com/changi/en/airport_guide/exp_changi/index.html
Tapi utk mengetahui lebih lanjut apa ada di terminal-terminal tersebut... bleh tengok interactive map ni...
http://www.changiairport.com/changi/en/airport_guide/getting_around/interactive_maps.html
Kalau nak jimat $$ nak ke tempat teksi stand yg fatz cakap tu... bleh lah naik MRT dari Changi Airport turun kat Lavender Station then naik teksi ke Station Teksi di Rochor sana...
Tapi kalau nak naik teksi all the way dari Changi Airport ke TEksi Station di Rochor tu... teksi akan kenakan surcharge $3.00
Originally posted by mellindahouse at 14-1-2009 08:50 PM
assalamualaikum.
hai sume, this is my 1st time here..
actually saya nak tanye..
saya akan tiba di changi airport pd pkol 1230am(malam)..so kat ctu ade x, not hotel, cam cc ke ..tempat reha ...
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Balas #936 sutera_abadi\ catat
hai sutera,
tq so much for the info.
rase senang sket hati ni..heheh..
ok, i will bace all the web ek..
so kirenye dr changii(teksi) g queen street, dr queenstreet(teksi) g JB kan..
thanks ya all..lapang sket hati saya.. |
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Hi Mel...
Sekali lagi dinyatakan, sekiranya kalau nak naik teksi dari Changi ke Queen Street tu... ada penambahan (surcharge) $3.00
dari tambang yang tertera kat meter yee....
Contohnya nanti meter menunjukkan nilai tambang $20.00 so.. nanti mel kena bayar S$23.00 yee....
oh ya lagi satu... kalau Mel naik teksi dari changi waktu pagi antara 7:00 pagi hingga 9:30 pagi... ada additional surcharge S$3.50.
So Mel akan kena bayar total S$26.50.. bedasarkan sekiranya nilai tambang ialah S$20.00
Hmm... harap mel faham apa yg sut cuba nak sampaikan....
So.. kalau Mel nak jimat $$$, mel bleh naik MRT dari Changi Airport ke Bugis / Lavender MRT (kerana Queen St terletak tengah-tengah antara 2 stesen ni.. tapi Bugis lagi dekat ngan Queen St) then dari MRT tersebut naik teksi ke Queen Street....
Originally posted by mellindahouse at 15-1-2009 12:22 PM
so kirenye dr changii(teksi) g queen street, dr queenstreet(teksi) g JB kan..... |
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Expect CNY Causeway jam
By Diana Othman
TRAFFIC is expected to be heavy through the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the Chinese New Year period.
According to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), the build-up will start today for traffic entering Malaysia.
Motorists returning to Singapore next Tuesday and Wednesday can also expect congestion at the checkpoints.
Every day, 301,000 travellers and 133,000 vehicles enter and exit Singapore through the land checkpoints.
ICA advises travellers to adjust their plans if they can to avoid congestion. Car pooling and travel by public transport are also encouraged.
Singaporeans who are 15 years old and above, with valid passports, can use the automatic clearance lanes in the bus halls at both checkpoints, a process which takes 12 seconds or less, says the ICA.
It also advises travellers to check traffic updates for the checkpoints before embarking on their journeys.
They can call the traffic information hotline on 6863-0117, listen to Traffic Watch over the radio or log on to www.onemotoring.com.sg
Updates will also be carried on electronic boards along the Ayer Rajah and Bukit Timah expressways. |
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Selalu pegi Spore,naik bas aje dr Larkin,
lagi senang.
Pastu naik MRT..xperlu susah nk CARI parking
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