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RTS and JS-SEZ Reshape Johor Property Market as Industrial Demand Outpaces Residential Recovery

By Bernard Lee on June 30, 2026 7:53 am |

Economy, Malaysia News and Real Estate & Infrastructure

Kuala Lumpur, 30 June 2026 – Johor’s property market is entering a new phase as the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone accelerate demand for industrial land, data centres, logistics facilities and selected residential projects.

The shift is moving Johor away from the speculative residential cycle that previously defined parts of its real estate market. Instead, the state is increasingly being viewed as an industrial and cross-border economic hub, supported by manufacturing, digital infrastructure, logistics and Singapore-linked demand.

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