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South Johor Economic Region (SJER) (Malay: Pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi Selatan Johor) is the new main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia. The SJER was established on 30 July 2006. It is also known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR) (Malay: Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar) after Sultan Iskandar of Johor.

It is against this backdrop that in July 2005, the Government of Malaysia had tasked Khazanah to conduct a feasibility study for the development of a special economic zone in South Johor in what was then referred to as the Southern Belt Economic Zone (SBEZ).

In October 2005, Khazanah presented a Conceptual Outline Plan for the proposed South Johor Economic Region (SJER) to the National SJER Planning Committee (NSPC) that concluded that there was a strong economic, social and developmental rationale for the proposed development of SJER. The NSPC was chaired together by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Chief Minister of Johor. Khazanah acts as the secretariat for the committee. The NSPC further tasked Khazanah to develop a detailed and comprehensive Master Plan for the development of SJER that aims to address socio-economic development in a holistic and sustainable fashion.

In March 2006, the Ninth Malaysia Plan covering the period 2006 to 2010 was launched by the Prime Minister and inter alia. It identified SJER as one of the catalyst and high-impact developments under the Plan. This was further reinforced when in November 2006, the Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Johor and Khazanah announced further details on SJER on the following:
Physical Development Strategies

SJER area covers 221,634.1 hectares (2,216.3 sq. km) of land area within the southern most part of Johor. The development region encompasses an area about 4 times the size of Singapore and 48 times the size of Putrajaya. SJER covers the entire district of Johor Bahru (including the island within the district), Mukim Jerang Batu, Mukim Sungai Karang, Mukim Serkat, and Kukup Island in Mukim Ayer Masin, all within the district of Pontian.

The Planning Area falls under the jurisdiction of five local planning authorities, namely: Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (Johor Bahru City Council). Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah (Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council). Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Pasir Gudang (Pasir Gudang Local Authority). Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (Kulai Municipal Council). Majlis Daerah Pontian (Pontian District Council)

Five Flagship Zones are proposed as key focal points for developments in the SJER. Four of the focal points will be located in the Nusajaya-Johor Bahru-Pasir Gudang corridor also known as the Special Economic Corridor (SEC) The flagship zones listed below are envisaged to both strengthen further existing economic clusters as well as to diversify and develop targeted growth factors.

Flagship Zone A – Johor Bahru City Centre

* Service and business district
* Free Access Zone

Flagship Zone B - Nusajaya

* Johor state administrative centre
* New financial and business district
* Multimedia Super Corridor Cyber city and Nusajaya Cyber park
* Education hub

Flagship Zone C - Western Gate Development

* Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)
* RAMSAR Sites
* Second Link Free Access Zone

Flagship Zone D - Eastern Gate Development

* Pasir Gudang Port and industrial zone
* Tanjung Langsat Technopolis
* Kim-Kim Regional Park

Flagship Zone E - Senai-Skudai

* Senai International Airport
* Integrated logistic hub
* Skudai Knowledge Centre
* Senai Multimodal Terminal Hub

The Special Economic Corridor (SEC)
It is targeted that developments within SJER will initially focus on the medium term in the Nusajaya-Johor Bahru-Pasir Gudang corridor. The corridor is an established area of development with two major ports, Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Pasir Gudang, and a third oleo-chemical port at Tanjung Langsat. The area also has two major links to Singapore, the Causeway and the Linkedua (Second Link). Many of the new catalyst developments are expected to be in the relatively new and greenfield area of Nusajaya. Nusajaya houses the new state administrative centre and has been identified as an area to house several targeted new growth sectors including in education, healthcare and tourism, among others.

Livability in South Johor

In creating liveable communities, the following factors are to be taken into consideration:

* Integrate low cost housing developments with other types to give residents common facilities and environment and reducing social marginalization.
* Provide Rental Homes for Transient Population
* A detailed register of data, including income levels, affordability and location preferences of the Special Needs Group must be kept and constantly updated to match up with residential units offered in the market.
* New Housing developments should incorporate the needs of the disabled in the units allocated to them. These include sizes of doors, ramps for external areas, height of light switches, hand rails for bathrooms and toilets.
* Create Neighbourhood Structures that promote a sense of belonging to the local community
* Design of new developments and redevelopment of housing areas shall refer and conform to guidelines of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED).
* The Green Building rating shall be used and implemented to encourage builders to build energy efficient buildings, including for residential units, and to introduce energy efficient mechanisms on older or existing buildings in the city.

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