“Upon full completion, it is expected to create 76,000 direct and 137,000 indirect jobs, together with some 220,000 population.

“A balance of 64% of Gerbang Nusajaya’s landbank is currently uncommitted for development and UEM Sunrise is planning to develop it holistically on a phase-by-phase basis,” he added.

Meanwhile, Ascendas CEO William Tay said the tech park, which offered both ready-built factories and land for build-to-suit, had recorded a 73% take-up rate. The tech park is a joint venture between Ascendas, a well-known property company from Singapore, and UEM Sunrise.

“Apart from flagship clients Telekom Malaysia Bhd and Sanwa, some 88% of the investors are international traders including Singaporeans,” he said.

Iskandar Regional Development Authority CEO Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said the authority would continue to offer specially customised incentives to attract more investors.

“To attract investments into Iskandar Malaysia, we have to offer incentives to investors who are promoting the nine key economic sectors,” he said, adding that the incentives could come in the form of a tax waiver for a selected period of time.


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