News about Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU (June 6): A property agent here has found out the hard way that it does not pay to cheat clients.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 23): Koong Wai Seng has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of property developer Sunsuria Bhd, with effect from today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Kimlun Corp Bhd has received a RM98.

PETALING JAYA (April 14): Despite the generally pessimistic outlook of Johor’s property market, Johor-based developer Astaka Holdings Ltd is confident things will look up next year as the market exits its “corrective phase” and embarks on another surge of activity prompted by the growth of Iskandar Malaysia’s core sectors.

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.

JOHOR Bahru, capital of the country’s southernmost state, has gone through a tremendous transformation and revitalisation over the past few years.

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.

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.

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.

  Analysis by TheEdgeProperty.