Housing glut in Iskandar Malaysia no big issue in the long term

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Although there may be a surplus of residential properties in the Iskandar Malaysia region in the short term, it is not a big issue in the long run as the economic zone aims to have about 600,000 to almost 700,000 houses by 2025, said Iskandar Regional Development Authority vice-president of planning and compliance Sakurah Jamaluddin.

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Medini Iskandar bags two green city awards

ISKANDAR PUTERI (Aug 16): Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (MIM) urban park developments in Medini City, Iskandar Malaysia, Johor have won awards at the International Greenery, Recreation, Infrastructure, Parks (IGRIP) Conference and World Urban Parks Asia-Pacific Congress, recently.

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China curbs impact Forest City's homes sales

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 4): Country Garden Holdings will find it hard to match last year’s home sales at its Forest City development in Johor following China’s curbs on outbound investment, a top executive told Reuters today.

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Property market to remain challenging this year

Property  sector Maintain neutral: Granted, the share price of most of the property developers have moved up this year, which we believe is due to renewed buying interest in laggards and overall improved market risk appetite rather than on signs of recovery in operating conditions.

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The elements needed for Iskandar Malaysia’s success

JOHOR BAHRU (May 7): Infrastructure, connectivity, branding, economic activity and educational facilities are essential elements of Iskandar Malaysia’s success, according to stakeholders of the economic zone in Johor who shared their views at the second Marketplace Series of Forums organised by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute and the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship on May 2.

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