1. Government & Statutory Bodies
1.1. Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA
1.1.1. The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) is a Malaysian Federal Government statutory body tasked with the objective of regulating and driving various stakeholders in both public and private sector towards realising the vision of developing Iskandar Malaysia into a strong and sustainable metropolis of international standing.
1.1.2. A statutory and regulatory body established by an Act of Parliament
1.1.3. The promoter and facilitator of the development of Iskandar Malaysia
1.1.4. Co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Minister of Johor
1.2. Iskandar Malaysia
2. What is Iskandar Malaysia
2.1. Iskandar Malaysia is a southern development corridor in the southern-most part of Johor.
2.2. It has been identified as one of the key catalyst developments to spur the growth of Malaysia’s economy.I
2.3. Iskandar Malaysia covers 550,000 acres (2,217 sq. km.) of land and encompasses an area about three times the size of Singapore and two times the size of Hong Kong.
2.4. Iskandar Malaysia covers the entire district of Johor Bahru (including the island within the district), Mukim Jeram Batu, Mukim Sungai Karang, Mukim Serkat and Kukup Island in Mukim Ayer Masin.
3. Government-Linked Companies
3.1. Iskandar Investment Bhd
3.1.1. The catalytic developer for Iskandar Malaysia
3.1.2. A commercial entity with long term profit objectives
3.1.3. The owner of landbanks
3.1.4. Owned by federal, state and public shareholders
3.1.5. Iskandar Investment Bhd is a Catalyst of Change; a strategic developer of Medini and a key player in the transformation of Iskandar Malaysia into a regional metropolis of international standing. Our role includes the conception and development of a number of catalytic projects across Medini and the surrounding landbank which will drive population and business growth. These catalytic projects include the much anticipated LEGOLAND® Malaysia and the already successful EduCity.
4. The 5 Economic Zones of Iskandar Malaysia
4.1. Zone A
4.1.1. Johor Bharu City Centre
4.2. Zone B
4.2.1. Nusajaya
4.3. Zone C
4.3.1. Tanjung Pelepas
4.4. Zone D
4.4.1. Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat
4.5. Zone E
4.5.1. Senai-Skudai