By NELSON BENJAMIN
JOHOR BARU: A study will be done to see if there is a need for special gated colonies to house foreign workers for the Iskandar Malaysia development project.
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ikmal Hijaz Hashim said this aspect would be covered in a study for the security blueprint.
“The blueprint, […]
Security is a key factor raised by would-be investors in the mammoth Iskandar Malaysia project in Johor. Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ikmal Hijaz Hashim talks to NELSON BENJAMIN and ANURADHA RAGHU about the agency’s role in tackling the issue.
Q?: Since the launch of Iskandar Malaysia in 2006, the project has […]
By : Fauziah Ismail reporting from Tokyo
JAPAN’S investments in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia reflect the confidence the world’s second largest economy has in the country.
The last two years saw significant gains in Japanese trade and investments in Malaysia, Malay-sian ambassador to Japan Datuk Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahman said.
Japanese investments were recorded at RM6.5 billion […]
By ZAZALI MUSA
JOHOR BARU: A multi-billion ringgit mixed-development project will be launched in Iskandar Malaysia this year.
The project, to be called Airport City or Aeropolis, comes under an associate company of Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, which is linked to billionaire Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary.
The project, on 1,133.11ha near Senai Airport, will comprise […]
JOHOR BARU: Iskandar Malaysia will launch a security blueprint in three months.
The Integrated Security Framework will be launched following an on-going study to evaluate the security system within the Iskandar project.
Mohd Mokhtar: Police support the framework’s establishment.
The framework will compare security measures adopted by other economic regions worldwide, besides gathering input from stakeholders and organisations […]
PETALING JAYA: Indian company BSEL Infrastructure Realty Ltd (BSEL) has pledged to invest RM15bil for 12 years in several development projects in Iskandar Malaysia.
The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), where IRDA would help BSEL to seek approvals and permission from various authorities to facilitate its development.
BSEL […]
By ZAZALI MUSA
JOHOR BARU: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is investing about RM1.9bil to provide broadband telecommunications infrastructure in Iskandar Malaysia.
Chief executive officer Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said the investment, would cover a 10-year period, and the implementation of high speed broadband would start by year-end.
The infrastructure will cater to some 718,000 commercial and residential premises, […]
Comment by WONG CHUN WAI
TO many foreign investors, Malaysians are just too preoccupied with politics. Almost two months after the general election, we are still not settled down. That’s bad for business, of course.
But there’s hope. Here’s a piece of good news. Malaysia remains a good place to pump funds into. At least that seems […]
JOHOR BARU: A private hospital will be built at Afiat Healthpark in Nusajaya, which is within Iskandar Malaysia.
The 70-bed hospital is expected to begin operations in 2010.
It will be equipped with laboratory and diagnostic services, outpatient and inpatient services, and ample parking facilities.
The project is a joint venture between Nusajaya Medical Park (NMPSB) – a […]
By SHAHANAAZ HABIB
KUWAIT: Iskandar Malaysia (formerly known as Iskandar Development Region) will appoint a team of local and foreign experts to come up with a blueprint on security for the area, said Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ikmal Hijaz Hashim.
He said security was one of the most important criteria for foreign […]
