Johor

Restaurant groups are looking to Malaysia for cheaper space and a longer runway, but operators say lower costs do not make it any easier to crack

Panellists point to growing interest in sectors aligned with the zone’s cost, infrastructure advantages

As Malaysia’s southern state transforms into an investment powerhouse, rising rents, traffic and costs test residents’ resilience

Approvals and grid delivery delays – not generation capacity – are determining which data centre projects move ahead on schedule

THINKING ALOUD

Are we planning housing primarily around Johor-based employment growth or around cross-border commuting demand?

Retail sales leakage to Johor Bahru is expected to increase from about 4 per cent to about 5 per cent

Challenge for developers and investors is timing: buying now to capture value, while also managing the risk of new supply flooding the market

RMJDT will be issued on Zetrix, a blockchain developed by Malaysian company Zetrix AI

Observers caution the surge is uneven, and that the state’s property overhang could cast a shadow

Authorities seek to curb heavy water use that’s straining local supplies