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MARCH 11, 2016

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SKANDAR

Malaysia, previously

known as the Iskandar

Development Region, is the

main southern development

corridor in the country.

Located in southern Johor, the

development area is administered

by the Iskandar Regional Develop-

ment Authority (IRDA) and

encompasses some 2,217 sq km

covering Johor Baru city, Pontian,

Senai, Pasir Gudang and the new

administrative capital in Iskandar

Puteri.

While the idea of the Iskandar

Development project and its

vision took the real estate industry

by stormwhen it was launched, all

the hype and conundrum fizzled

out as fast as it flourished.

After the long silence which

has seen many industry players

sitting on the fence, adopting the

wait-and-see attitude, it looks as

though the buzz is just about

back.

With that,

theSun

probes and

examines once again, the property

scene in the Iskandar Region over

the next couple of weeks.

THE ‘MOCANU’ DOWN

SOUTH

Mocanu is a name that apparently

adds up to themaster life path

number 22/4. This number is

identified, within some circles, with

the termmaster builder – one

synonymous with the unique ability

to see the larger picture. That said,

we look at a couple of projects by

such developers, deemed to set a

new scene and breathe additional

life down south.

While some refer to these real

estate and property linked

authorities as culture creators or

gamechangers, we thinkmocanu in

their own right – considering that

their projects expected to ring in an

exciting newness to the run-of-the-

mill in the southern statewewere

once all too familiar with.

Change is expected, sprouting

from these five flagship zones

identified as developmental focal

points in the Iskandar Region.

Flagship Zone A:

Johor Baru city,

a new financial district, a central

business district, waterfront city of

Danga Bay, amixed development in

Tebrau Plentong, and theMalaysia/

Singapore Causeway.

Flagship Zone B:

Iskandar

Puteri which is Nusajaya,

development of a new Johor state

administrative centre, Medini

IskandarMalaysia, amedical hub, an

“educity”, a resort for international

tourism, an industrial logistics

cluster, residences like East Ledang,

Puteri Harbour, HorizonHills and

Bukit Indah.

Flagship Zone C:

theWestern

Gate Development highlighting

the Port of Tanjung Pelepas which

will provide a second link for

Malaysia/Singapore, a Free Trade

Zone, the RamsarWorldHeritage

Park andTanjung Piai.

Flagship Zone D:

the Eastern

Gate Development focusing on

Pasir Gudang Port and industrial

zone, Tanjung Langsat Port,

Tanjung Langsat Technology

Park andKim-Kim regional

distribution centre.

The lureof

Iskandar

Flagship Zone E:

covering Senai

and Skudai, focusing on the Senai

International Airport, hubs for

cargo and knowledge, a multimodal

centre and the MSC Cyberport city.

GAME CHANGERS

Other than the above mentioned

zones that will (if not already)

trigger the onset or establishment

of new townships and cities, the

following are expected to cause a

shift in the everyday scene and

affect lifestyles of many ... on both

sides of the causeway.

A) A rail shuttle transport called

Shuttle Tebrau, operated by

Keretapi TanahMelayu (KTM),

ferries commuters from JB Sentral

to theWoodlands checkpoint in

just five minutes. Amaximum load

of 320 people can be transported

per train comprising four coaches

each time. This hugely aids in

reducing congestion during peak

hours. However, tickets need to be

purchased about a month prior to

boarding as many commuters use

this shuttle service daily to

commute between Johor and

Singapore.

B) The High Speed Rail (HSR)

proposes to connect Kuala Lumpur

and Singapore. Plans, still on the

drawing board, show tentative

intermediate stops proposed at

Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu

Pahat and Nusajaya. The project,

expected to be completed by 2020,

is anticipated to enhance

connectivity, boost industries,

further improve socio-economic

benefits of these coastal towns

while creating new opportunities

for development and much more.

C) The Medini Iskandar

blueprint was established inline

with an integrated and

comprehensive masterplan

coordinated byMedini Iskandar

Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The vision for

this new urban township – to be

recognised as a city that is powerful

and iconic with distinctive new

building designs and people-

oriented public spaces. Medini

Iskandar is the flagship

development under the Iskandar

Malaysia project. The masterplan

segregates the entire area,

separating it into six zones that

encompass infrastructure (30.21%),

commercial (29.51%), residential

(14.59%), green areas (13.32%),

mixed-use development (9.12%)

and community spaces (3.25%).

Watch this space over the next

fewweeks as we raise the lid on a

few exceptional development

projects in the Iskandar Region,

particularly inMedini Iskandar,

shape shifting to become the

preferred and best destination in

Asia it was designed to become.

>Appealing full-onwith tempting offers, incentives and packages for

locals and foreigners, across industries

Eastern Gate

Development

JB City Centre

JB Conservation

& Heritage Zone

Danga Bay

Senai - Skudai

Airport City

Nusajaya

Western Gate

Development

FLAGSHIP A – Tropicana Danga Bay

FLAGSHIPD – EasternGate Development

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FLAGSHIP B –Medini Iskandar Malaysia

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