Thought this is rather interesting. Everyone in Batu Pahat knows about Jalan Tan Swee Hoe. Who is Tan Swee Hoe? I chance upon this write up by a librarian in Singapore. http://mymindisrojak.blogspot.sg/2012/08/tan-swee-hoe-bukit-brown.html Enjoy reading and do more online search to… Read more ›
Updates about the Pasar Besar. News from TheStar Online: http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyScene/TheStarOnlineHighlightBox/22655/0/0 By CHRISTINA TAN metrose@thestar.com.my | Jun 28, 2012 BATU PAHAT: The Batu Pahat Municipal council has changed its plan to construct a new wholesale market and rebuild the existing 40-year-old Batu… Read more ›
News from NST Online: http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/using-carps-to-control-algae-in-dam-1.99023 By Badrul Kamal Zakaria | johor@nst.com.my Bakaj director Mohd Idris Kaparawi (left) set to release carp fry at Sembrong Dam. Pic by Badrul Kamal Zakaria BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: 30,000 carp fry have been released in Sembrong… Read more ›
The Sultan of Johor will be visiting BP on the 15 and 16 May. _________________________________________________________________________ http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyScene/PropertyNews/21420/0/0 By Christina Tan metrose@thestar.com.my 14 May 2012 Johor ruler to meet community and visit 100-year-old temple BATU PAHAT: Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum… Read more ›
I got an email from someone looking for information about his ancestors working in a rubber estate called the Bengal Malaya Rubber Company. Anyone knows if this is in Batu Pahat? His forefather was working here/Malaya in 1917-1919.
Just saw news about Montfort and got reminded of my English Teachers then. Cik Zainab, Mrs Ho, Mr Niap, Mr Chong and Mrs Yong. (Did I miss out one teacher? Was Mr Chong my English teacher or other subjects?) I… Read more ›
An interesting read by this reporter about eating in Batu Pahat. Cycling around to eat! __________________________________ Saturday March 17, 2012 By Sam Cheong samo@thestar.com.my http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/3/17/southneast/10926494&sec=southneast The largest town in Northern Johor offers some decent food which is also highly publicised… Read more ›
News about BP having its first landfill project, our current rubbish all goes to Simpang Renggam. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/3/14/southneast/10902466&sec=southneast Do most of you know where our rubbish go to? Hope the town council starts some recycling program soon, there won’t be much space… Read more ›
Dr Chua and Mr Lim, both considered our locals, studied in Montfort and High School Batu Pahat. If you did not watch it, it’s on YouTube. There’s multiple parts and also multiple people who uploaded it. You can do a… Read more ›
An interesting read about the BP Mall land dispute. From the New Straits Times Online: http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/developer-told-to-return-possession-1.15926 ______________ Developer told to return possession JOHOR BARU: In what is believed to be the biggest land dispute between two developers in Johor in… Read more ›
Part II of the old photo series. Hwa Chiao School. Hostel of the Hwa Chiao School. Cathay Cinema. It still looks similar! Bukit Istana. Bomba. This photo was taken in 1959! The building still standing strong!… Read more ›
Recently Tigersden emailed me some photos that he found in his house. Old photos of Batu Pahat that he wants to share with all. Here it is. Thanks tigersden! You can go to Tigersden’s blog to read more about it.… Read more ›