Iskandar could be model: ex-M'sia MP

[SINGAPORE] While the success of the Iskandar project is not yet apparent, it could serve as a model for future Singapore-Malaysia collaborations in other economic corridors across the Causeway.

So said former Malaysian Member of Parliament Nungsari Ahmad Radhi on Tuesday, at the 20th Singapore Economic Roundtable jointly organised by the Institute of Policy Studies and The Business Times.

"I wouldn't classify Iskandar as a success story yet because it's still early days. It's still largely a property play right now, and it has to move towards a better kind of economic integration to benefit both sides better," said Dr Nungsari, who is now managing director of Prokhas, a special purpose vehicle wholly owned by the Minister of Finance Inc in Malaysia.