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What for? Even after the Singapore govt did all these, as seen by many postings here, they still refer to Singapore as Sinkie, treat the govt like they are bloodsuckers, and called the local media Shit Times. After all these efforts, they still can't win the people's hearts. The sultan will do...

I second that. Maybe we can find a Mr Long at the JB show flat this weekend. :)

We love to complain... Jokes aside, why don't you check with fellow Malaysians and see if they share your optimism? You also keep evading questions on your agenda, which makes people suspicious about your optimism. I find it incredulous that you think that our concern of over-development, too...

Yeah, they probably need locals like, cslong, to sell to the locals, Singaporeans and Indonesians anyway. The Malaysian realty company can relate better. But, will people bite?

Maybe you did not know that what has been happening in China is that developers build a new town next to the old one. Very much like forest city or princess cove building around old JB. This is what I mean. By the way, don't get me wrong. I had invested in JB and would love to see it prosper...

Interesting that you think of their coming as a harvest instead of a plague... I don't see how transforming agricultural job to construction is modernizing. The IT park and Pinetree Studios, yes. Not the type of residential construction job brought by the Chinese though. Anyway, have you read...

Investment is not based on feelings. It is based on data. You are comparing Johor to New York, which is very far fetched. New York City GDP alone is more than a trillion USD, Malaysia GDP is just 300 billion. It has a population of 8 million. The whole of Johore is 3.5 million. It is not...

There are currently 1.6 million to 1.8 million people in Iskandar region. Before R&F and Country Garden come into the picture, there is a projection of 900k residences by 2017. That is 2 people for every property... To fill all these properties, let's take a household average number of 3...

Really? What informs your confidence? What data supports your view that it will not be a ghost town? What tells you this time is different?

He probably considers everything his in the first place. The poor should be grateful he is not asking them to pay to be on his land.

Can you share how you know that there will be no impact on foreigners who own properties not in the international zone? Can you quote us a source please? Kinda worried that in the end, those of us who bought condos earlier will end up only being able to sell to Malaysians because they are...

I can understand the first but not the second. I have witnessed Malaysians getting the shock of their lives when they found out about the medical bills incurred in Singapore. They don't get subsidies. Besides, many hospitals such as Gleneagles are already setting up in Johor.

If you are retiree and Malaysian, how often would you travel to Singapore especially since you have pointed out that JB cost of living is much lower?

Why would Malaysians want to buy condos when they can buy landed at for equivalent or less than this price? Why would Malaysians want to take MRT when they can drive? Do you realise as well that there are fewer residents in an area three times the size of Singapore? Why will retirees want to...

I concur. Also, the units on sale are not much larger than Singapore, especially compared with those in the Woodlands region. I wonder why R&F condos will be attractive compared with the Malaysia projects such as Astaka or the landed ones?

Sigh x 2... I am very worried about my investment in Iskandar now too... The sultan is just concerned with making a quick buck... With so many properties upcoming, how can the small market sustain... :( We can only buy for own stay now. The question now is, do you feel safe holding onto your...

Really? Tianjin has more than 10 million residents and oversupply is still happening: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-26/china-s-manhattan-project-marred-by-ghost-buildings.html Please pay attention to the following paragraph: Conch Bay showed few signs of life during a June 19...

China has a huge population. Guangzhou alone has more than 80 million people in 1979. In comparison, Johor has 3.3 million people now. Malaysia does not even have half the population of Guangzhou. There are already 900k+ residential development in Johor by the year 2017. Pls help me see how it...

I think it will be a perfect storm. You have Chinese developers who are used to create huge towns out of nowhere. They can make money as long as more than half are sold. They aren't concerned with creating ghost towns. You also have a royal family eager to grab quick money from selling tons and...