KSL acquires Johor land for RM212mil

[ PETALING JAYA: KSL Holdings Bhd is acquiring 183.33 acres of freehold land in Pulai, Johor from Tropicana Firstwide Sdn Bhd, Tropicana Rhythm Crest Sdn Bhd and Tropicana Desa Mentari Sdn Bhd for RM211.58mil. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, KSL said the proposed acquisition will enlarge the current land bank of the group to … Read more

Farm Price signs underwriting deal with Alliance Islamic Bank for IPO

[ KUALA LUMPUR: Farm Price Holdings Bhd has entered into an underwriting agreement with Alliance Islamic Bank Bhd in conjunction with its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. In a statement, the Johor-based wholesaler and retailer of fresh vegetables, food and beverage products and other groceries said the IPO exercise … Read more

School stays at 190 days

[ JOHOR BARU: This year’s curriculum will not be affected by the Education Ministry’s efforts to restructure the academic session back to the pre-Covid-19 days by 2026. Education director-general Azman Adnan said the number of school days will remain at 190 so parents do not have to worry about their children facing a packed schedule. … Read more

Back to school for kids in four states, including Johor

[ JOHOR BARU: The 2024-2025 school year has kicked off for students in four states under Group A, including Johor. Education director-general Azman Adnan said more than 1.44 million students – from pre-school to Form Six – started their school session on Sunday (March 10), including 602,619 in Johor. Group A comprises Johor, Kedah, Kelantan … Read more

SPM oral tests begin at more than 3,000 exam centres

[ KUALA LUMPUR: Candidates for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination have started taking their oral tests. The Bahasa Melayu Oral Test took place at 3,340 examination centres nationwide yesterday. The tests are scheduled to be conducted until Thursday. A total of 395,870 candidates registered for the SPM examination this round. The English Oral … Read more

SPM Bahasa Melayu oral test starts today

[ KUALA LUMPUR: The Bahasa Melayu Oral Test for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination starts on Monday (Jan 8), involving 395,870 registered candidates. The tests are being conducted at 3,340 examination centres nationwide until Thursday (Jan 11). The English Oral Test will commence from Jan 17 to 23; the Bahasa Melayu and English … Read more

Floods: Second-term exams for Johor religious schools postponed

[ JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor government has announced the postponement of the second term examinations for Level 1 and Level 2 government religious schools that are affected by floods. Johor Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid announced the matter in a Facebook post on Sunday (Jan 7) night. The examinations, which began on … Read more