Gerbang Nusajaya is a township in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia.[1] The site is the second phase of development of Iskandar Puteri and is being developed over a 25-year period by Malaysian firm UEM Sunrise Berhad.[2]
Major projects in Gerbang Nusajaya include a Science park, a motorsports hub, and mixed commercial and residential properties.
The development is expected to house a population of 220,000 and to create 76,000 direct and 137,000 indirect jobs.[1] The proposed Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail Iskandar Puteri HSR Station will be built here.
Nusajaya Tech Park
editIn October 2012 Singapore's Ascendas Land International Pte Ltd and UEM subsidiary UEM Land Holdings set up a 60:40 joint venture to develop a $1.2 billion 519-acre industrial park in Nusajaya.[3] The park will be developed in three phases over nine years and will host 34,000 businesspeople across electronics, pharmaceuticals, food processing, engineering, FMCG and logistics.[4] It is due for completion in 2023.[5]
In March 2015 Telekom Malaysia Berhad partnered with Nusajaya Tech Park Sdn Bhd to develop a data centre, ICT infrastructure and smart services on the site.[6]
FASTrack Iskandar
editIn December 2012 it was announced that Singapore firm FASTrack Autosports Pte Ltd and UEM Land Holdings would develop a RM3.5 billion motorsports hub in Gerbang Nusajaya, due for completion in 2016.[7] The central feature of the hub is a $100 million 4.5 km F1-grade circuit designed by German racetrack designer Hermann Tilke.[8]
Mixed property
editIn February 2014 UEM Sunrise and Malaysian plantation firm Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) announced a RM5 billion joint venture to develop residential and commercial property on 500 acres of land in Gerbang Nusajaya.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Whang, Rennie (10 April 2015). "UEM ramps up Nusajaya development". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Khoo, Lynette (9 April 2015). "UEM Sunrise unveils phase two of Nusajaya development". Business Times. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "S'pore, Malaysia govt firms agree $1.2 bln Iskandar project". Reuters. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Gerbang Nusajaya to see more launches in 2013". The Edge Property. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Noor Shams, Hafiz (28 July 2015). "Malaysia grabs Singapore's industrial overspill". Financial Times.
- ^ "Malaysia's TM, Nusajaya Tech Park to build data centre in Johor". Commercial Guru. PropertyGuru. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Say Heng, Lim (7 December 2012). "Motorsports hub to open in Johor". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 10 September 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "F1 circuit for Johor". Free Malaysia Today. MToday News. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Loh, John (8 February 2014). "UEM Sunrise, KLK in RM20bil joint Iskandar venture". The Star. Retrieved 10 September 2015.