Iskandar Malaysia | |
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Country | Malaysia |
State | Johor |
Districts | Johor Bahru Kulai Pontian |
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]