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Iskandar Malaysia

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Iskandar Malaysia

Iskandar Malaysia (formerly known as Iskandar Development Region and South Johor Economic Region), is the main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia. It was established on 8 November 2006.[1] Iskandar Malaysia is currently the largest special economic zone in Malaysia by investment value, having a total amount of over RM413.1 billion.[2][3]

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Iskandar Malaysia
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CountryMalaysia
StateJohor
DistrictsJohor Bahru
Kulai
Pontian
Government
  Statutory bodyIskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
  ChairmanAnwar Ibrahim
  Chief Executive OfficerMohd Noorazam Osman
Population
 (2020)
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2,085,546
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Postcode
79xxx-82xxx, 86xxx
Area codes+607 (07-2, 07-3, 07-5, 07-6, 07-7 and 07-8)
Websiteiskandarmalaysia.com.my
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History

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The investment corridor of Iskandar Malaysia (IM)[4] grew out of a 2005 government requested feasibility study by the Khazanah Nasional which found that the development of such a zone would be economically, socially and developmentally beneficial.[5] The National SJER Planning Committee (NSPC), hearing Khazanah's findings, put it in charge of developing a sustainable, holistic approach to development in the region.[5] IM was singled out as among the high-impact developments of the Ninth Malaysia Plan, put into action by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia (Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) in March 2006 to cover the period of 2006 to 2010.[6] In November 2006, the Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Johor, Abdul Ghani Othman and Khazanah revealed the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).[citation needed]

In 2007, the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia (JMCIM) was established to meet annually and review cooperation and developments in IM.[7] During the 16th meeting of the JMCIM on 14 July 2023, it was announced that a task force, led by the Ministry of Trade & Industry from Singapore and Ministry of Economy from Malaysia, would be formed to study the feasibility of setting up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).[7] Representatives of the two countries signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) on the SEZ on 11 January 2024.[8][9]

Area

The development region encompasses an area of 2,300 km2 covering Johor Bahru District, Kulai District and part of Pontian District. 5 local government authorities have jurisdiction over the covered area, including Johor Bahru City Council, Iskandar Puteri City Council, Pasir Gudang City Council, Kulai Municipal Council, Pontian Municipal Council.

The population of Iskandar Malaysia was slightly over 2 million in 2020.

Population by local government area

The population table is based on the official census of 2020 for the local government areas within Iskandar Malaysia.

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Local government area Local government body Population
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru City Council 858,118
Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri City Council 575,977
Pasir Gudang Pasir Gudang City Council 312,437
Kulai Kulai Municipal Council 294,156
Pontian Pontian Municipal Council[note 1] 44,858
Iskandar Malaysia 2,085,546
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Major projects 2006-2025

Transportation

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Air

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Senai International Airport in Senai, Kulai District.

The region is served by Senai International Airport which is located in Senai.[10] Six airlines, AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Jin Air and Xpress Air, provide flights internationally and domestically.[11]

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Johor Bahru Sentral Station in Johor Bahru.

The region consists of Johor Bahru Sentral, Kempas Baru and Kulai Station.[12][13] The under-construction Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System in Johor Bahru city centre, is the first LRT system in Malaysia outside Klang Valley.

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Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri.

For cargo ports, the region consists of Johor Port in Pasir Gudang, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Iskandar Puteri and Port of Tanjung Langsat in Pasir Gudang. PTP is currently the 15th busiest port in the world.[14]

For passenger service boats, the region consists of Johor Bahru International Ferry Terminal in Stulang, Johor Bahru, Kukup International Ferry Terminal in Kukup, Pontian District, Pasir Gudang Ferry Terminal in Pasir Gudang and Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri.[10]

Road

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Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal in Larkin, Johor Bahru.

Iskandar Puteri houses Gelang Patah, GP Sentral, Kota Iskandar, Taman U, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah terminals. Johor Bahru houses JB Sentral, Larkin Sentral, Taman Johor Jaya and Ulu Tiram terminals. Kulai houses Kulai Terminal. Pasir Gudang houses Masai and Pasir Gudang terminal. Pontian houses Pontian Public Transportation Terminal.[15] Grab operates in the city.[16]

The internal roads linking different parts of the region are mostly federal roads constructed and maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department. The five major highways linking the Johor Bahru Central Business District to outlying suburbs are Tebrau Highway and Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway in the northeast, Skudai Highway in the northwest, Iskandar Coastal Highway in the west, and Johor Bahru East Coast Highway in the east.[17] Pasir Gudang Highway and the connecting Johor Bahru Parkway cross Tebrau Highway and Skudai Highway, which serve as the middle ring road of the metropolitan area. The Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road aids in controlling traffic around the city center of Johor Bahru.[17] Access to the national expressway is provided through the North–South Expressway and the Senai–Desaru Expressway. The Johor–Singapore Causeway links the city to Woodlands, Singapore with a six-lane road and a railway line terminating at the Southern Integrated Gateway.[17] The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link, located west of the metropolitan area, was constructed in 1997 to alleviate congestion on the Causeway. It is linked directly to the Second Link Expressway, Johor Bahru Parkway, the railway station, and the North–South Expressway.[10] Further expansion of other major highways in the city were currently ie process.[18]

Iskandar Malaysia Bus Service (BIM) was a joint venture between the Johor State Government and the Iskandar Malaysia Public Transport Corporation (PAIM), under the supervision of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) that operated 16 routes in 2014.[19]

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Route Destination Via Operator
IM01 Larkin - Giant Jalan Suria Utama Maju
IM02 Giant Tampoi - Plaza Angsana - Giant Tampoi Causeway Link
IM03 Taman Ungku Tun Aminah - Bandar Uda Tampoi
IM04 AEON Tebrau - Desa Cemerlang Johor Jaya
IM05 Gelang Patah - Pendas CIQ, Tanjung Kupang
IM06 Bukit Indah - Lima Kedai - Kota Iskandar Maju
IM07 Gelang Patah - Kota Iskandar Medini Causeway Link
IM08 Taman Flora Heights - Today's Market
IM09 Today's Market - Megah Ria - Today's Market
IM10 Taman Sri Skudai - Taman Ungku Tun Aminah S&S
IM11 Taman Senai Utama - Johor Jaya Ulu Tebrau, Ulu Tiram, AEON Tebrau
IM12 Masai - Taman Desa Rakyat Kota Masai Maju
IM13 Kampung Pasir Putih - Masai Pasir Gudang
IM14 Masai - Nusa Damai Bukit Dahlia
IM15 Pasir Gudang - Kota Masai Taman Pasir Putih
IM16 Taman Ungku Tun Aminah - Taman Tampoi Utama Taman Impian Emas, Kempas S&S
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