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Forest City (Malay: Hutan Bandar Johor[citation needed][dubious – discuss]) is an integrated residential development and private town located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia. It is located in the southwestern part of Johor Bahru District, the second largest district in Malaysia by population.
Johor (/ dʒəˈhɔːr /; Malay pronunciation: [d͡ʒoho (r)], also spelled Johore or historically, Jahore) is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and west.
The Johor Bahru Conurbation, also known as the Southern Conurbation ( Malay: Konurbasi Selatan; Jawi: كونورباسي سلاتن) in the National Physical Plan, [ 1][ 2] is the built-up urban or metropolitan area within and around Johor Bahru in the Malaysian state of Johor, and roughly corresponds to the Iskandar Malaysia corridor.
Johor Bahru. Johor Bahru (Malaysian: [ˈdʒohor ˈbahru]), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia and the core city of Johor Bahru District, the second-largest district in the country, by population. [4] It is the second-largest national GDP -contributor among the major cities in Malaysia, [5] and ...
Iskandar Malaysia is proposed to be part of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). The Special Financial Zone in Forest City is situated within the Iskandar Malaysia area. The development of Iskandar Malaysia is planned, facilitated and coordinated by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA).
Forest City is a joint venture between Esplanade Danga 88, an affiliate of state government subsidiary Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor (KPRJ), through a joint venture, Country Garden Holding Ltd (CGPV), with CGPV holding 60 percent of shares and KPRJ the other 40 percent. [30]
Iskandar Puteri is Johor's second city, and Malaysia's 14th. [9] It's administered by the Iskandar Puteri City Council. It houses Kota Iskandar, the administrative centre for the government of Johor State. Johor State Legislative Assembly, Johor Chief Minister's Office, and Mahkota Square are also located here.
The state of Johor is strategically located in southern Malaysia, bordering one of the regional economic powerhouses Singapore. Johor is the third-largest economy in Malaysia after Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, accounting for 9.6% of the nation's gross domestic product, valued at RM 148.2 billion in 2023. [9] The economy is primarily driven by ...