Hershey's opening a plant in Johor

Yipeeee choc coming to Johor!

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/10/05/Hershey-plans-Msia-plant-It-is-expected-to-invest-RM816mil-in-stateoftheart-facility-in-Johor.aspx

Singapore Malaysia High Speed Rail Economic Impact

Read this recent article that the proposed High Speed Rail has been marked by the Government as an Entry Point Project under Economic Transformation Programme which was expected to generate an additional RM6.2 million gross national income per year and create 29,000 jobs in direct and indirect employment by 2020. RM6.2M sounds a little bit low don't you think? Anyhow, it'd be great to have an efficient transport link between the 2 countries, hopefully there's a stop near home as well so we don't have to rely on driving cars all the time.

Best steak in Johor

Loveeeeeee Grill Bar Steakhouse! The place was closed in our 1st attempted visit and we finally get to eat there at our 2nd visit.

I was looking for rainbow trout but i couldnt see it in the menu so i ended up ordering Wagyu steak with BMS 5...had no idea what that meant until that dinner. BMS stands for the beef marbling standard, thr higher the BMS index, the higher grade hence more expensive the steak is. It was my first time eating wagyu steak and i must say that it was so soft and tender, so yummy!

Everyone ordered steak as main course but some had steak Dianne and others ordered fillet Mignon. Steak diane was about 120RM, wagyu steak 110RM and fillet mignon RM60.

We also had starters and appetizers. I had Iobster bisque as starter and creme brulee as dessert. For the three of us, dinner cost RM539. Expensive for Johor, but cheap for Singapore standard. Unfortunately, i was too excited and forgot to take pictures of starter and the steaks!

The restaurant has a cosy and nice atmosphere, service was good. I would definitely like to go back there.

The restaurant is always full, so best to call and make reservations a day or two before planned dinner.

Njoy!

Grill Bar Steakhouse
202, Jalan Sri Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor

19-Oct: Went back for another steak dinner. We tried the special of the day "Steak for 2" Prime Rib dinner (900 gram, cost RM307), it was yummy. Dinner cost RM508 in total, including starters, rib, drinks and dessert for 2 people. I still loveee the wagyu, will stick to wagyu next time! 

Took picture of everything but the prime rib (arghhh - mommy's brain!)

Johor unlikely to hike property ceiling price from RM500K to RM1m - StarProperty.my

Interesting quote: foreigners are no longer allowed to buy from Malaysians in the secondary market. I wonder if they meant both bumi and non bumi lots?

Johor unlikely to hike property ceiling price from RM500K to RM1m - StarProperty.my

Happy 50th Anniversary Malaysia! (16th Sept)

Tomorrow is the 50th Anniversary of Malaysia Day, a day in which Malaysia was formed back in 1963. Malaysia was formed by four nations — the Federated Malay States, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah. This interesting article highlights the history of Malaysia's journey.

Selamat Hari Malaysia, thank you for having us in your great country!

I Love My Neighbourhood

I love our neighborhood! People say hi, you actually get to know your neighbors, you can walk down the street and be invited into a birthday party and we get together once a month for a street potluck party. Everyone whips up something in their kitchen or buy something from the store, all for the spirit of sharing, socialising and having fun. It's also a play date for kids, sometimes we even have kids performance (singing and dancing) :)

Most important of all, we've made good friends who are like families to us, who are always there whenever we are in need of help. Thank you guys!

To all newcomers, welcome to East Ledang, I hope you enjoy your stay as much as we do.

Have a great Sunday!

Channel Newsasia Documentary on Iskandar

Very recent documentary on Iskandar by Channel News Asia. Congrats Tina John for being in this documentary :)