Theres no need for a JB Chinatown when the Chinese got their own enclaves ( Sutera Utama which is the ultimate success ) and the Malay has their own enclave. Everywhere is Chinatown in JB.. unlike Singapore.
Even the Singaporeans have their own enclave ( Horizon Hills ) and expats ( East Ledang / part of HH / Leisure Farm / Ledang Heights )
Those Richie class is forming enclave in Puteri Harbour.
So its a no brainer which zone will be designated as "foreigner zone", which inhibit foreigners investments into local taman such as Nusa Indah, Nusa Idaman, Nusa Bestari, Bukit Indah, Nusa Duta etc thus
bringing the prices of these local properties down by up tp 70% for surewhich is what the locals wanted all along ( to kick out Sporeans and S-plated cars from their taman. Some locals see S-plate cars as if see ghosts. )
On the other hand, the money that foreigners bring into Iskandar can only be spent on certain "alien-only" zones such as PH, Medini, East Ledang etc etc and it will only boost the prices to sky-high levels. Foreigners don't have any choice. You want to live in Nusajaya you have to buy these places only. It become exclusive
For example, Singapore Sentosa landed houses price increase from a few million to S$15million to S$30 million as this is the ONLY place where foreigners can buy landed. This is a classic example of how house prices can benefit from alien-only enclaves.
I will faint if the govt announce, for example, Taman Pulai Utama as a foreigner-only zone.
No problem at all. Good for foreigners too. Soon we will have JB Chinatown. Look forward to that.