On 8 April 2015, UEM Sunrise Berhad (“UEM Sunrise”) successfully organised a media briefing to unveil comprehensive development plans for Gerbang Nusajaya – The Gateway to Iskandar Malaysia.
The media briefing saw the attendance of close to 40 members of the media from the Central and Southern Regions as well as from Singapore. Besides the media briefing, members of the media were also taken on a Nusajaya tour to witness first hand of the developments currently taking place.
Gerbang Nusajaya is the gateway to Iskandar Malaysia and will serve as the commercial business engine for Nusajaya. The 4,551-acre second phase development of Nusajaya is designed for growth via catalytic developments namely Nusajaya Tech Park, FASTrack Iskandar, joint venture on residential and commercial developments with KLK Land Sdn Bhd, Signature Residences as well as Affordable Housing. It will draw leisure attractions, trade and industries together with a population attracted by UEM Sunrise’s residential and lifestyle offerings.
Gerbang Nusajaya commands a gross development value (“GDV”) of RM42 billion and will be developed over a period of 25 years. Upon full completion, it is expected to create an estimated 76,000 direct job offerings, 137,000 indirect job offerings together with an estimated 220,000 population.
The media briefing that took place at Puteri Harbour in Nusajaya was also attended by Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, Chief Executive of Iskandar Regional Development Authority; Dato’ David Tan, Executive Director of KLK Land Sdn Bhd; William Tay, Chief Executive Officer of Ascendas (SEA); Dacon Pao, Executive Director of Ascendas Services (Malaysia) Pte Ltd; Barry Kan, Director of FASTrack (Iskandar) Sdn Bhd; Tan Wee Han, Director of FASTrack (Iskandar) Sdn Bhd; Massimo Migliuolo, Chief Executive Officer of Inneonusa; Brian Koh, Executive Director, Investment/Research & Consulting DTZ Nawawi Tie Leung Sdn Bhd; Ong Choon Fah, Chief Operating Officer, Regional Head (South East Asia), Consulting & Research DTZ Debenham Tie Leung (SEA) Pte Ltd; Ho Chin Soon, Chairman of Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd as well as the UEM Sunrise senior leadership team namely Azhar Othman, Raymond Cheah, Zadil Hanief Mohamad Zaidi and Mohd Auzir Mohd Tahir.
