Iskandar Malaysia | |
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Country | Malaysia |
State | Johor |
Districts | Johor Bahru Kulai Pontian Kota Tinggi |
Government | |
• Statutory body | Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) |
• Chairman | Anwar Ibrahim |
• Chief Executive Officer | Dr. Badrul Hisham Kassim |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,085,546 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | not applicable |
Postcode | 79xxx-82xxx, 86xxx |
Area codes | +607 (07-2, 07-3, 07-5, 07-6, 07-7 and 07-8) |
Website | iskandarmalaysia.com.my |
Iskandar Malaysia (Jawi: إسکندر مليسيا), formerly known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR; Malay: Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar; Jawi: ولايه ڤمباڠونن اسكندر) and South Johor Economic Region (SJER; Malay: Wilayah Ekonomi Johor Selatan; Jawi: ولايه ايكونومي جوهر سلاتن), is the main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia. It was established on 8 November 2006.[1] Iskandar Malaysia, which is formed by major cities such as Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang, is part of the Johor Bahru Conurbation. It also lies within the original Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore growth triangle, along with Singapore and Riau Islands, Indonesia.