News about iskandar

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.

A HALAL economy will emerge as another growth driver for Iskandar Malaysia with Johor having opened the industry to Japanese and other Asian companies, Tentu Teguh Sdn Bhd (TTSB) CEO Mohd Noor Abd Salam tells City & Country.

•     Fueled by Iskandar Malaysia, Johor Bahru has changed dramatically.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Hong Kong-listed Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd and Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd, a Johor state-owned associate of Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor, today unveiled the much-touted Forest City mixed-use development located on four reclaimed islands in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor.

Hua Yang Bhd (Jan 21, RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): A new entity formed via a joint venture between UEM Sunrise Edgenta TMS Sdn Bhd (UEMSET), and Township Management Services Sdn Bhd (TMS) — which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd, will kick off its township management services this year, specifically for building owners and residents of Medini and Iskandar Puteri (formerly known as Nusajaya) townships in the Iskandar Malaysia region in Johor Bahru.

DESPITE the current weak market conditions, property developer Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) is planning about RM1 billion worth of launches locally in the next six months (1H2016).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): As 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) received flak over its statement that the sum it quoted under the Bandar Malaysia deal is subject to revision, the state investment fund further clarified today aspects of the deal with the consortium of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH) and China Railway Engineering Corp (M) Sdn Bhd (CREC).

Sunway Bhd (Jan 4, RM3.

KUALA LUMPUR: China Railway Group Ltd’s filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has created some confusion over the exact value of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) sale of a 60% stake in Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd, to a 60:40 consortium of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd and China Railway Engineering Corp (M) Sdn Bhd (CREC).