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Malaysia’s Sunway, MRT Corp sign deal for RM2.6 billion mixed-use development in Johor Bahru

The project in Bukit Chagar will be integrated with the new Rapid Transit Link that connects Johor and Singapore

 Tan Ai Leng
Published Thu, Feb 13, 2025 · 06:10 PM
    • Sunway Group founder Jeffrey Cheah and Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke (standing second and third from left, respectively)  witnessing the signing of the partnership agreement between Sunway Property and MRT Corp. Sunway CEO Chong Sau Min and MRT Corp CEO Mohd Zarif Hashim are seated second and third from left, respectively.
    • Sunway Group founder Jeffrey Cheah and Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke (standing second and third from left, respectively) witnessing the signing of the partnership agreement between Sunway Property and MRT Corp. Sunway CEO Chong Sau Min and MRT Corp CEO Mohd Zarif Hashim are seated second and third from left, respectively. PHOTO: MRT CORP

    [KUALA LUMPUR] A new mixed-use development with an estimated gross development value of RM2.6 billion (S$787 million) will be built in Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru.

    The project – which will have residential, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and education components – will be integrated with the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, which is slated to be completed by the end of 2026.

    Two Malaysian companies – Mass Rapid Transit Corp (MRT Corp) and Sunway Group – signed a partnership agreement in Johor Bahru on Thursday (Feb 13) to develop a 1.7-hectare prime plot near the Bukit Chagar RTS Link Station.

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