ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor's Iskandar region will soon have its own Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system worth RM2.56bil.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced four initiatives for the state, including the BRT system and the latter will be in place by 2021.
He added that it would cover 90% of Iskandar Malaysia and will span over 51KM.
"We are also committed to spend RM360mil to develop more than 2,380 affordable homes in Johor by 2020," he said before launching the Johor Berkemajuan Ekspo held at Kota Iskandar here.
Najib also announced the launch of a technical and vocational education (TVET) master plan for Johor.
He added that a TVET training centre would be built in Kulai worth RM100mil, which can train 20,000 trainees annually.
Najib also said that there would be projects to enhance and find a balance between development and the conservation of nature, which was among the aspirations of the people, particularly the youth.
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