IKEA JB to open by end-2017
PETALING JAYA (April 7): IKEA Malaysia’s third store which is located in Jalan Desa Tebrau, Johor Bahru is slated to open by the end of next year, said store owner and operator Ikano Pte Ltd in a press statement today.
Transforming Johor Bahru into an international city
JOHOR Bahru, capital of the country’s southernmost state, has gone through a tremendous transformation and revitalisation over the past few years.
Pothole, collapsed drain keep Ulu Tiram residents up at night
JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 25): Residents of Taman Desa Cemerlang in Ulu Tiram, near Johor Bahru, are worried that an eroded patch of road is endangering pedestrians and motorists.
Fiamma to launch projects worth RM500 mil this year
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Fiamma Holdings Bhd plans to launch three property projects with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM500 million this year, which are expected to bring in more than 10% of property sales to the group in the next three to four years.
The waiting game in Johor Bahru
DESPITE its proximity to Singapore, the Johor Bahru property market had never received the same kind of attention as the Klang Valley or Penang markets until the launch of the Iskandar Malaysia development corridor in 2006.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 3: What are prices like in Johor Bahru?
Here are the average prices per square foot for the Johor Bahru non-landed residential market.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 2: What’s affordable in Johor Bahru?
• Fueled by Iskandar Malaysia, Johor Bahru has changed dramatically.
Residents at JB hospital quarters live in fear of break-ins
JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 1): Residents of the Sri Murni 2 apartments, a government quarters in Tampoi for employees of Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA), have been living in fear for the past eight years since the security guards manning the area were removed.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 1: Johor Bahru, catalyst city
This week’s spotlight falls on the secondary market for non-landed residences in Johor Bahru.
