RHB IB maintains 'overweight' call on real estate sector, identifying UEM as top proxy in Johor

In a sector update on Friday, the research house said that if the government decides to proceed with the Johor Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects, it could boost demand for residential, commercial and industrial properties in Iskandar Malaysia in the coming years, leading to an increase in prices for strategically located parcels of land.

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Malaysia signs MOU with Singapore to formalise cooperation on Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

Malaysia and Singapore will also work on several initiatives that will build towards the JS-SEZ, including a one-stop business/investment service centre in Johor to facilitate the application processes for Singapore businesses to set up in Johor, adoption and implementation of a passport-free QR code clearance system on both sides, and the adoption of digitised processes for cargo clearance at the land checkpoints.

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