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RM50.6mil access road to connect Asahan and Jementah (TheStar 22nd August 2013)

by allison lai

JASIN: A 17.2km rural access road will be built to connect Asahan here and Jementah in Segamat, Johor across the Malacca, Negeri Sembilan and Johor borders.

The RM50.6mil project involves widening and tarring the existing red-earth and bumpy terrain, which the villagers have been using all these while.

Chief Minister Datuk Idris Haron said the special road project that spanned across the three states was under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry and involved various agencies from the states.
“Work on the site is scheduled to start by the end of August and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2016.

“I believe the new road will spur more economic activities and development for the state, especially Asahan,” he said after a project briefing in Asahan recently.

The briefing also included a three-hour road trip where an entourage of 20 4x4 vehicles ferried Idris, other state leaders and representatives from various state agencies and members of the media from Asahan to Jementah town in Segamat before returning.

Governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob also joined in the trip half-way when the tour was on its way back, and made a brief stop near a plantation along the road that offered a scenic view of the Gunung Ledang.

Johor Public Works Department (JKR) director Datuk Dr Roslan Md Taha, who was also present, said the project involved 15.6km of road in Johor, with another 800m each in Malacca and Negri Sembilan.

“About 30ha of land will be acquired for the project and a total of three bridges will be built along the new road,” he said, adding that its maintenance was under the responsibility of Johor JKR.

During the briefing, Dr Roslan said the road would begin from Taman Jementah Jaya and passes through Welch plantation to the back of Kampung Bukit Keledang bypassing houses and a mosque there.

“Then it will pass through Kampung Kenangan Gemeh and ends at the junction near the Asahan water treatment plant.”

Idris noted that the new road, upon completion, is set to bring in more visitors to visit Jasin for relax and recreational purposes as there were several destinations, such as the Laman Tiga Budaya and waterfall, ponds, orchards and the Gunung Ledang forest here.

“It will become the main access road for motorists from Rompin, Kuantan and other east coast towns to Malacca.

“I have also proposed for an R&R station to be built in the Asahan town for the convenience of visitors.

“Other forms of development in terms of landscape, infrastructure and commercial lots along the road will also complement the stretch as a scenic journey for motorists,” he added.

Work on Gemas-Johor Baru tracks to start soon (TheStar 19th February 2010)

By DESIREE TRESA GASPER 

SEGAMAT: Work on the Gemas-Johor Baru dual tracking rail project awarded to a company from China will begin soon, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.

“This project is a major step forward in developing the state further,” said Ong during his visit to the Segamat Inland Port here.

He said in order to upgrade the current railway services, the country should consider having wider tracks that would be able to accommodate high speed trains.

He explained that many people did not understand why the Government was still focusing on trains that were only travelling at 140kph when countries like China and Japan already had high-speed trains.

“The problem lies in the tracks. The current ones will not be able to handle high-speed trains as they are too narrow,” he said.

A narrow track could result in a high-speed train being derailed.

“A standard gauge track is wider and it would be more stable. And it is time for us to set our sights on building these tracks alongside the old ones,” he said.

As for the Padang Besar-Johor Baru tracking project, Ong said compensation to squatters and land owners including the state governments was settled before Chinese New Year.

“The question of compensation does not arise anymore,” he said after visiting the Kereta Api Tanah Melayu Berhad railway station here.

On the Segamat Inland Port, Ong said the ministry was looking into reviving it.
“We found that one of the major reasons for the closure of the port in 2006 was the management,” he said.

He also added that he would be talking to businessmen in the area to gain feedback and gauge the viability of reopening the port.

The cost of building the Segamat Inland Port is estimated at about RM21mil.

Segamat Hospital increases manpower (NST 26th April 2012)

BIG MOVE: Steps are being taken to increase the number of specialists and assistants

SEGAMAT: MORE than 300,000 residents from Segamat and other states will soon benefit from the increase of staff in the Segamat Hospital.

The move, which will see medical specialists, nurses, medical assistants and doctors in many fields at the hospital, has been ongoing for the past three years.

Johor State Women, Family and Community Welfare Development committee chairman Dr Robiah Kosai said there was insufficient staff to support the patients despite the changes initiated in 2009.
"Segamat Hospital also receives patients from Negri Sembilan and Pahang.

"The Health Ministry has been taking steps to increase specialists, contract specialists and medical assistants in hospitals and government health clinics," Dr Robiah said at the Hari Karnival Mesra Di Hati event at the Segamat Hospital recently.

She said Segamat was the biggest district in Johor and the government has managed to turn Segamat Hospital into a specialist centre with a health office, 10 health clinics, 25 rural clinics, three dental clinics and 58 private clinics.

The hospital has 18 orthopedics, surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, child health and psychiatric specialists.

This is a vast difference from the situation in 2009 when the hospital only had two specialists.
Dr Robiah said there will be an increase on a yearly basis, taking into consideration the needs and hospital capacity.

"The number of officers and staff members since 2009 has increased from 644 to the 742. The hospital also has specialist equipment to treat patients," she said.

Segamat residents want better infrastructure and opportunities (The Star 15th April 2013)

 

By NELSON BENJAMIN AND STEVEN DANIEL
metrose@thestar.com.my

 

SEGAMAT: This district used to be a “black area” during the communist insurgency due to its vast jungle terrain and close proximity to Pahang and Negeri Sembilan.

According to local folklore, Segamat got its name when a MalayBendahara, who was retreating after the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese, found the water from the river “Segar amat” (very refreshing) when he and his men were quenching their thirst.

Over the years, the town, which was once thriving due to income generated from timber, has slowly changed and now dependent on oil palm and rubber.

Besides being well known for its durians, Segamat made headlines when two major floods in 2006 and 2011, wrecked havoc, causing millions of ringgit in losses.

The Segamat parliamentary is carved out from the state seats of Jementah and Buloh Kasap.
While most of the people here are content with the “slow pace lifestyle” in the area dubbed as a “retirement place”, many are hoping that more job opportunities will be created as youngsters are moving out of the district looking for opportunities in Johor Baru, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
The residents also hope for better roads, cleanliness and beautification projects around the area for clogged drains to be cleaned, functioning street lights, proper flood mitigation projects, a new hospital and more police patrolling to check on crime.

The residents also hope the Government will continue to come up with projects to address the rising cost of living, more education institutions to be set up and for the train service to Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru to be punctual.

For Saharah Alias, 49, life is tough in Segamat as the cost of living has ballooned and the RM300 pension her husband received was not enough for her family.

She said she was forced to travel 20km from her house in Kampung Gelang Cincin to Segamat town to earn RM20 a day as a dishwasher at a stall.

“There are no jobs available in my village and to help supplement the family’s income, my son sends me every evening to this stall to wash dishes,” said the mother of three whose children are aged between 16 and 27.

She said her 62 year old husband retired from Felda seven years ago and has not received any land for his long service while many others who worked in the organisation got land after their retirement.
“I would really appreciate if the Government gives us a small piece of land, it can help us do some farming to feed ourselves and the rest can be sold to supplement our meagre income,” she said, adding that the RM500 Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) was a good way to help people especially to combat the rising cost of living.

For Risda officer Sharani Mohd Siran, 57, the high cost of living in Segamat forced his wife to open a small stall to help supplement the family’s income.
“We have four children and my wife runs the stall in Buloh Kasap as the cost of putting a child through school is high,” he said, hoping for the drains in the area to be cleaned regularly.

For retired teacher A. Krishnan, 76, Segamat used to be a transit town for those commuting between Johor and Kuala Lumpur before the North South Expressway was opened in the 1980s.
“When the expressway was built, less people passed through our town. And because there are hardly any large industries here, our young people started moving out. Even Japanese electronics companies closed down and moved elsewhere,” he added.

Krishnan however pointed out that Segamat was still famous for its durians due to the fertile soil in the area.
Contract worker Azmi Sam, 43, who moved to Buloh Kasap in the 1980s from Muar is however more upbeat about the development taking place in the area.

“In the past, the roads were all empty. Now traffic has increased while in some stretches we have up to 12 traffic light junctions,” he said, while lamenting about the rising cost of living.
“Maybe the cost of transporting the goods to Segamat which is located about one hour from Tangkak and Yong Peng has pushed the prices of things up,” he added.

He hoped for more police patrols to check on the increasing crime rate especially in housing estates in Taman Bukit Siput and Taman Batu 6.
Businessman Hong Ee Hu, 50, meanwhile, believed that the two major floods in 2006 and 2011 had affected a lot of businesses here.

“In the first flood I lost about RM200,000 worth of goods after my shop was flooded. Some parts of the town was inundated with waters up to 1.5m,” he said, adding that in the second flood, they were more prepared and quickly moved the things upstairs when it started raining continuously.
Hong, whose family was among the pioneers who opened an electrical shop here about 30 years ago, hopes that the Government would get the new Segamat-Tangkak four lane road completed fast as the project has been in the pipeline for many years.

“We also hope that the double railway track project between Johor Baru and Gemas is completed quickly so that it will be easier for the people to travel,” he said, adding that train services was not punctual and had frequently experienced delays of between one and two hours.
Hong stressed that like any small town, the people in Segamat were a close-knit lot, who not only took the time to know each other but also offered to help during emergencies such as during the floods.

First time voter Tan Chong Sui, 30, hopes for more job opportunities in the area and better infrastructure such as street lights and roads around Taman Yayasan.

“I used to work in United Kingdom as a cook earning almost RM5,000. I returned home to take care of my elderly parents and due to the lack of job opportunities, I am working at a car air conditioning service shop,” he said.

Tan hoped the Government would look into the rising cost of living as the salaries being drawn by the locals did not commensurate with the increase in prices of goods and groceries.
“The roads in Segamat are also riddled with potholes or were uneven and needs to be resurfaced properly,” he added.

Bank staff Thomas Samuel, 32, said that the Government needed to build another hospital to replace the Segamat Hospital, which serves patients from a large area, some from as far as Gemas and Rompin, which was 45 minutes to an hour away.

“This hospital is too old and I hope that the Government will look into expanding the maternity ward as I feel that the nurses should be more friendly and improve the service quality when meeting patients,” he said, adding that he had a bad experience when his wife delivered their child at the hospital.

Samuel added that property prices was also high due to limited supply. Many residents had decided to buy houses at higher ground after the flood. Houses that previously cost about RM80,000 was now going for RM170,000.

Segamat is expected to be a hot seat this election with both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat trying to woo the 47,115 voters in the area.

RM210mil to curb flooding in Muar and Segamat (The Star 18th March 2013)

by hamdan raja abdullah

MUAR: A major flood mitigation project which costs RM210mil is being looked into to curb flooding along the stretch of Sungai Muar between Segamat and here.

The project was part of a major flood mitigation programme being planned that covers some 6,138 sq km of catchment areas along the river up to Negri Sembilan and even Pahang.
Muar Drainage and Irrigation Department officer Mohamad Hayal Atan said the stretches, especially in Segamat, Pagoh and Gemas, had been prone to flood since 1920s.

He said the first phase of the mitigation project involved the Segamat district, while the second phase covered the Ledang and the Muar districts.

“The second phase project also involves strengthening the river at Tanjung Olak and Belemang and upgrading works at Sungai Pagoh.

“We will also improve irrigation system in the Pagoh town and build a canal system from Tanjung Olak to Bukit Kepong,” he said here recently.
Mohamad Hayal, however, said the canal project was yet to be approved but a proposal on the matter had been submitted to the relevant ministries.

He said the Government had approved RM30mil allocation to upgrade Sungai Pagoh, improve irrigation system in the Pagoh town and land acquisition in Tanjung Olak.

He said Sungai Pagoh, which stretches for about 18 kms, would be deepened and widened at a cost of RM25mil and another RM5mil for land acquisition.

He said the stretch of river near Tanjung Olak would also be straightened and shortened from 27 kms to only seven to speed up water flow.

He said both Tanjung Olak and Belemang would have waterways to allow flood waters from the upper reaches of Sungai Muar to flow downstream.

“Although the mitigation project in Muar would not totally prevent flooding in the district, it will at least speed up water flow into the sea,” he added.

SEGAMAT-TANGKAK-MUAR HIGHWAY PROJECT TO START IN NOVEMBER (Bernama Media – Thu, Sep 29, 2011)

SEGAMAT, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Construction of the 63km Segamat-Tangkak-Muar

Highway, estimated to cost between RM750 million and RM770 million, will start
in November.
Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Mansor said the implementation of the project
proved that the Barisan Nasional government had kept its promise made to the
people during the Tenang state seat by-election.
"During that by-election, I had stated that the government would try to
speed up the project to upgrade the Segamat-Tangkak-Muar road into a four-lane
highway as desired by the residents since 20 years ago.
"We announced it not to fish for votes, nor was it an empty promise made
during an election, but felt that the project needed to be given priority due to
many accidents occurring along this road," he said after visiting the highway
project site in Jalan Muar, here, today.
Also present were Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, who is
also Segamat member of parliament, and Kemelah assemblyman Ayub Rahmat.


SHAZIMAN-HIGHWAY 2 (LAST) SEGAMAT
Shaziman said while the road upgrading project would be carried out in five
packages, the Public Works Department (PWD) would also be upgrading 14 bridges
along the route.
He said the tender for the first package closed one month ago and the PWD
had received an allocation of RM100 from the Finance Ministry for this package.
He also hoped the 2012 Budget to be tabled in parliament by Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also Finance Minister, would consider the
allocation requested for repairing roads and bridges throughout the country as
maintaining these would e cheaper than building new ones.
He, however, declined to reveal the amount requested.
-- BERNAMA

Hospitals in Segamat

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Contact	Phone	Address
Segamat Hospital	07-943 3333	KM 6, Jalan Genuang 85000 Segamat

Colleges in Segamat

School	Phone	Address
Institut PBTC Segamat	07-931 1320	111-113, 1st Floor, Jalan Sia Her Yam, 85000 Segamat
Kolej Komuniti Segamat	07-943 1633	Jalan Putra 1/4  Bandar Putra, 85000 Segamat
Kolej Komuniti Segamat 2	07-949 8227	Km 4, Jalan Jementah 85100 Batu Anam Segamat
MATC	07-9317686	3, Tkt 1 & 2, Jln Kekwa, 85000 Segamat,
Success Skill Development Training	07-932 0617	14-16, First Floor, Jalan Kekwa, 85000 Segamat
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Johor	07-9270801	Jalan Segamat / Labis 85000 Segamat
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Johor	07-935 2000	Km 12, Jalan Muar, 85000 Segamat

Cinema in Segamat

Cinema	Phone	Address	Showtimes
LFS(Lotus Five Star) 1 Segamat	07-931 2154	Lot F.01A 1 Segamat Shopping Compleks First Floor Jalan Kolam Air 85000, Segamat	Showtimes

Hotels in Segamat

Hotel	Phone	Address
Golden Lake Garden Hotel	07-932 8887	16, Jln Emas, Tmn Batu Hampar, Jalan Buloh Kasap, 85010 Segamat
Golden Lake Hotel	07-932 8881	No 3975 & 3976, Susur 1, Jalan Syed Abdul Kadir, Segamat
Hotel Harmony	07-931 8678	1, 2 & 3 1st Floor, Jalan Syed Abdul Kadir, Susur 1, 85000, Segamat
Hotel Ching Hua	07-943 5245	1, Jln Nagasari 1, 85000 Segamat
Hotel Mandarin Inn	07-931 7966	99, Jalan Genuang 85000 Segamat
Hotel Segamat	07-931 2919	4 Jalan Salim 85000 Segamat
ID Hotel	07-933 3112	1& 2, Jalan Susur Utama 2/1, Taman Utama 85000 Segamat
Icon Hotel		57, Jln Utama 3/3, Pusat Komersial Sri Utama, 85000, Segamat, Johor
Kop Town Hotel Segamat	07-931 2200	Jalan Kolam Air, 85000 Segamat
Neo Pegasus Hotel Segamat	07-931 2128	128, Jln Genuang 85000 Segamat
Silver Inn Hotel	07-931 2211	10-11, Tingkat1, Jalan Ros, 85000 Segamat
Station Inn Hotel	07-943 6633	15,16 BWH, Jln Genuang Perdana, Taman Genuang Perdana, Segamat,
The Pine Classic Inn Sdn Bhd	07-932 2008	30 & 30a, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat
The View Hotel	07 931 3808	CentrePoint, 145, Jalan Dato Sia Her Yam, 85000 Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
Villa Hotel Segamat	07-932 7188	26 Jalan Ros 85000 Segamat

Dentists in Segamat

Dentist	Phone	Address
Chua Dental Surgery	07-943 3758	No. 4, Jalan Nagasari 1, Bandar Segamat Baru, 85000, Segamat, Johor
Klinik Pergigian Sabariah	07-932 1655	9, Tingkat 1, Jln Muhibbah 1 Taman Muhibbah, 85000 Segamat
Kishor Dental Surgery	07-944 3288	15, Jln Bistari 4/6 Taman Yayasan 85010 Segamat
Loh Dental Surgery	07-931 1724	No. 96, 1st Floor, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Low Dental Surgery	07-931 2042	15A, Jalan Leong Yong, 85000 Segamat
Klinik Pergigian K.E Teh	018 222 8121	Tingkat 1, No. 29, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor

Clinics in Segamat

Clinic	Phone	Address
Klinik Aishah	07-931 3344	16, Jln Tengku Ahmad, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Ali	07-931 2854	34, Jalan Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor  85000
Klinik C. K. Mak	07-931 2199	No. 29, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Ishak & Surgery	019-2419110	16, Jln Sultan, 85000 Segamat
Klinik K-K	07-931 5155	12A, Jln Abdullah, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Lee Dan Surgery	07-932 4939	55, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Low & Surgery	07-943 5082	27, Jalan Nagasari  Segamat Baru 85000, Segamat
Klinik Mahkota	07-932 6710	5, Jln Emas, Tmn Bukit Hampar, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Medic & Surgeri	07-931 2160	15, Jln Emas, Tmn Bukit Hampar, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Mesra	07-9434 650	8 Jln Nagasari 9, Segamat Baru, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Navis	07-9433095	1 Jln Nagasari 22 Segamat Baru, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Rama	07-931 1094	No. 111, Jln Susur Pemuda 1, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Segamat	07-9312160	15-1, Jln Emas Taman Batu Hampar 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Sentral	07-932 8313	14 Jalan Susur Utama 2/1, Taman Utama 85000 Segamat
Klinik Shan Chee	07-931 7988	No 98, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Soon	07-943 5677	3, Jln Putra 2/23 Bandar Putra 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik & Surgeri Soo	07-931 9419	No. 3, Jln Buloh Kasap, Taman Rimau, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Tan & Rakan Rakan	07-931 2226	106 Jalan Genuang  85000 Segamat
Klinik Teck Hoe	07-944 1443	42 Jalan Bistari 1/1, Taman Yayasan, 85010 Segamat
Klinik Tee & Tay	07-931 3471	No. 102, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Utama	07-931 9688	29, Jln Utama 3/4, Pusat Komersial Sri Utama, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Yeo Sdn Bhd	07-931 3923	Lot 21-22  Housemaker Complexs, Jln Kolam Air, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Klinik Yap	07-943 6248	8 Jln Mohd Yusof Bkt Siput 85020 Segamat
Klinik Zohar & Surgeri (24 Jam)	07-932 9610	118(GF), Jln Susur Pemuda 1, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Poliklinik Hidayat	07-944 2557	20, Jln Bistari 1/1 Taman Yayasan 85010 Segamat
Poliklinik Hidayat	07-943 3117	NO. 4, Jln Nagasari 19 Segamat Baru 85000 Segamat
Senasii Surgical Specialist Clinic	07-943 6906	68, Jln Nagasari, 85000 Segamat Baru, Johor
Syarikat Klinik Mahajana Sdn Bhd	07-931 1336	7, Jln Aji, 85000 Segamat, Johor
BP Healthcare Segamat	07-931 2980	84 Jln Genuang 85000 Segamat Johor
Pathlab Segamat	07-932 4116	51 Jln Tengku Ahmad 85000 Segamat Johor

Banks in Segamat

Bank	Phone	Address
Affin Bank Bhd	07-943 1327	1  Jalan Nagasari 23 Bandar Segamat Baru 85000 Segamat
Agrobank	07-931 2327	52 Jalan Susur Genuang Kg. Abdullah 85000 Segamat
Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd	07-931 1170	115 Jalan Genuang 85000 Segamat
Ambank (M) Bhd	07-931 9050	14 Jalan Abdullah  85000 Segamat
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd	07-932 4257	48 Jalan Genuang  85000 Segamat
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd	07-931 0540	54, Jalan Genuang, 85000, Segamat
Bank Simpanan Nasional	07-931 5629	94, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat
CIMB Bank Bhd	07-931 3653	113&114, Jalan Genuang  85000 Segamat, Johor
Hong Leong Bank Bhd	07-931 3650	No. 43A & 45, Jalan Genuang, Kampung Abdullah, 85000, Segamat, Johor  85000
Maybank	07-931 1177	UMNO Building Jln Awang 85000 Segamat Johor
Maybank	07-931 1930	244, Jln Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
OCBC Bank (M) Bhd	1 300 88 5000	109C - 109E, Jalan Genuang, 85000 Segamat, Johor
Public Bank Bhd	07-931 3930	62H, Public Bank Bhd, Jln Genuang,, 85000 Segamat, Johor
RHB Bank Bhd	07-931 1366	110 & 111 Jalan Genuang. 85000 Segamat