Johor

Johor Bahru’s Coronation Square to Host Ascott’s First Luxury Hotel in JS-SEZ The hospitality landscape in Johor Bahru is about to level up. The Ascott Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered hospitality giant, has been appointed by Coronade Properties Sdn Bhd to manage the hotel component of Coronation Square, a landmark integrated development in the heart of the Ibrahim International Business District...

Summer Suites Johor Bahru Breaks Ground: A New Chapter in Lifestyle and Investment Johor Bahru’s property market reached a new milestone with the groundbreaking of Summer Suites, a low-density residential development located just 850 metres from Johor CIQ (Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine complex) and within walking distance to the upcoming Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Station. For...

Sunway LakeHills: Elevating Luxury Living in Johor’s Financial Hub Sunway Property has officially broken ground on its flagship high-rise project in Sunway Lenang Heights, introducing Sunway LakeHills—a RM1.1 billion development that blends resort-style living with urban connectivity in the heart of Taman Molek, Johor Bahru. Located within an 88-acre freehold masterplan and fronting a 30-acre...

OCBC Bank Provides RM351 Million Financing for Major Developments in Johor-Singapore SEZ In a move that underlines the growing strategic importance of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has extended RM351 million in financing to See Hong Chen Group and EXSIM, two rising property powerhouses in southern Malaysia. The financing will support three significant real...

RM15 Billion Green Islamic Financing Secured for DayOne’s Data Centres in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone In a major boost to Malaysia’s digital economy and cross-border connectivity with Singapore, Singapore-based DayOne has secured RM15 billion in multi-currency financing for the development of its anchor data centre facilities within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). The...

Summer Suites JB CIQ: A New Benchmark for Cross-Border Living and Investment The Ultimate Gateway Address for Singapore Commuters Johor Bahru has always been a natural extension of Singapore’s property investment scene. But Summer Suites JB CIQ takes this to a whole new level by offering freehold serviced apartments just 850 meters from the Sultan Iskandar CIQ Complex and the upcoming Bukit Chagar...

Property developer Magna Prima Bhd (KL:MAGNA) is expanding its southern footprint with a new small office/home office (SoHo) project in Johor Bahru, through a joint venture between its wholly owned subsidiary Twinicon Sdn Bhd and Crest Star Land Sdn Bhd. The project, which will be built on a 3,457.5 square metre land parcel, marks Magna Prima’s latest move to tap into Johor Bahru’s growing demand for...

Johor Tops Residential Launches in 1Q2025 Amid Market Realignment The first quarter of 2025 highlights Johor’s continued dominance in Malaysia’s residential property market, with 3,194 new units launched, outpacing Selangor (2,129 units) and Negeri Sembilan (1,838 units), according to the National Property Information Centre (Napic). Despite a general dip in transaction volume and value from the...

Senai Airport City Powers Johor’s Rise as a High-Tech Industrial Hub Southern Malaysia is seeing a surge in economic momentum, and Senai Airport City (SAC) is at the heart of this transformation. This 1,099-hectare integrated industrial development, located in Johor, has rapidly emerged as a key investment magnet, with nearly RM8 billion in committed investments and about 160 investors onboard. As...

Haitian Group Begins Construction of RM3 Billion High-Tech Hub in Iskandar Malaysia Haitian Group, one of China’s leading industrial equipment manufacturers, officially broke ground today on Phase 1 of its regional manufacturing facilities at Eco Business Park II (EBP II), located in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor. The project marks the group's first venture in Malaysia, signalling growing confidence in Johor...