Malaysia, Hong Kong Plan Economic Hub Near Singapore Border
- Mixed-use property development value estimated at $660m
- Development to come up near JB-Singapore rail terminus
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The traffic from Malaysia to Singapore on the Johor–Singapore Causeway.
Photographer: Edwin Koo/Bloomberg
By Kok Leong Chan, and Ram Anand
July 28, 2023 at 3:13 AM EDT
Hong Kong will join Malaysia in developing an economic hub in southern Johor, near the Singapore border, as Malaysia looks to tap the land development potential near the site of an upcoming cross-border rail link.
Malaysia’s MRT Corp. and Hong Kong’s MTR Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a six-acre land for mixed use in Bukit Chagar on Friday, as part of Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee’s visit to Malaysia