Johor to build a planetarium and research centre in Iskandar Malaysia
The Johor Government is planning to build a planetarium and a state science centre in Iskandar Malaysia.
Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the state aimed to encourage the growth of astronomy and science and the construction of both the facilities would help achieve this goal.
“A giant telescope is among the facilities planned for the planetarium.
“It will also have an exhibition hall as well as a viewing gallery,” he said in his speech, which was read out by Johor Local Government, Housing, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Ahmad Zahri Jamil, during the launch of the Johor Science Week.
Abdul Ghani hoped the planetarium would be a centre for scientific research and learning, and described the projects as being in line with transforming the state government into an electronic government.
He said the state government had been able to develop the state’s ICT capabilities through government departments, such as the Financial Advice System (e-FAS), which was used by the state’s finance unit.
“The system manages details of payments issued by the state government to suppliers as well as civil personnel.
“The information can be sent through fax, e-mail as well as text messages,” he said, adding that the system had enabled finance operation to be conducted efficiently.
He said the state government was also in the process of developing a feedback system through text messages.
Abdul Ghani also announced that Petrosains Sdn Bhd would bring its Dinotrek 2 dinosaur exhibition to Johor next year.
-News courtesy of The Star-
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