OPM770

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
NORAMINAH BINTI ISMAIL
SUHAIB BIN MOHD TARMIZI

INTRODUCTION
Strong and sustainable metropolis of international
standing

Lies at the heart of south east

asia and southern of Malaysia.
Within few minutes to
Singapore.

Strong and sustainable metropolis of

international standing
Strategically located at the
cross road of east west trade
lane

 Geographical Coverage of Iskandar Malaysia Area:

2,217 km2 / 550,000 ac. 3 times the size of Singapore
Population: 1.4 million Five PBTs and 3 districts
Region Area (km2) Population (million)Iskandar
Malaysia 2,217 1.4 (Projected 2025: 3.0
million)Singapore 690 4.1Dubai 3,885 1.2Hong Kong
1,095 6.9 ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (IRDA) 5 5

GEOGRAPHIC

LOCATION:
Johor Bahru is located within the
central region of Iskandar Malaysia.
It is bound by Senai to the north,
Nusajaya to the west, Singapore to
the south, and Pasir Gudang to the
east.

FLAGSHIP A

ACTIVITIES:
Financial services, commerce and
retail, arts and culture, hospitality,
urban
tourism,
plastic
manufacturing,
electrical
and
electronics (E&E) and food
processing.

LOCATION:
Nusajaya, a key component of
Iskandar Malaysia with 24,000 acres
of contiguous development-ready
land, is one of the largest property
development in South East Asia.

FLAGSHIP B

ACTIVITIES:
Property development, state &
federal administration and logistics.
Hub
for
creative
arts
and
entertainment, medical facilities,
educational institutions, tourism,
biotechnology
and
hi-tech
manufacturing.

FLAGSHIP C

LOCATION:
Western Gate bound by Mukim
Jeram Batu and Mukim Jelutong to
the north; Mukim Serkat and Mukim
Sungai Karang to the west; Selat
Tebrau to the south; and Gelang
Patah and Nusajaya to the east. It
covers an area of more than 30,000
acres.
ACTIVITIES:
Flagship C boasts a logistic centre,
regional distribution centres, regional
procurement centres and utilities
(power)

LOCATION:
Eastern Gate at Pasir Gudang is located
30 km east of Johor Bahru. It is located
at the western end of the Johor Bahru
metropolitan area. The population is
around 100,000.

FLAGSHIP D

ACTIVITIES:
Heavy industries and logistics,
including electrical and electronics
(E&E),
chemical,
food
and
engineering-based industries as well as
ports and logistics and warehousing.
Flagship
D
has
the
largest
concentration of palm oil refining
industries and downstream activities in
the world.

LOCATION:
Senai-Skudai development is located
within the northern region of Iskandar
Malaysia. It is bound by Mukim Sedenak
to the north; Gunung Pulai to the west;
Mukim Tebrau to the south; and Seelong
to the east
ACTIVITIES:

FLAGSHIP E

Current key economic activities in

Flagship E are airport services,
engineering, electrical and electronics
(E&E) and education. Going forward,
Flagship E would also be the hub for agro
and food processing, ICT and retail
tourism.

DEVELOPMENT FLAGSHIP A
JOHOR BAHRU

DEVELOPMENT FLAGSHIP B
NUSAJAYA

DEVELOPMENT FLAGSHIP C
WESTERN GATE DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT FLAGSHIP D
EASTERN GATE DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT FLAGSHIP E
SENAI - SKUDAI

1. MALAYSIAN

GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES
Offered investors a host of fiscal incentives over the years
Full tax exemptions for up to 10 years
Partial tax exemptions up to 70% of statutory income
Indirect tax regime, such as the designation of free zones and
bonded warehouse facilities.

2. LABOR TALENT AND COST

Increase in labor force from 1.3mil 2005 to 2.21 by 2025 with

2.9% growth rate.
Relatively low cost in hiring local people compared to
neighbouring countries. LABEL FORCE IN JOHOR

KEY SUCCESS FACTOR

1. MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES

Offered investors a host of fiscal incentives over the years

Full tax exemptions for up to 10 years
Partial tax exemptions up to 70% of statutory income
Indirect tax regime, such as the designation of free zones and
bonded warehouse facilities.

2. STRATEGIC LOCATION
Near to Singapore and between the booming economies of
China and India, accessibility to leading Asian cities
Excellent air, road, sea and rail connectivity, proximity to
some of the worlds most rapidly growing and important
economies

KEY SUCCESS FACTOR

3. COST EFFECTIVENESS & TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT

Plentiful supply of affordable industrial land and factory premises,
and commercial floor space
Significant advancement in the knowledge-based clusters such as
information technology, biotechnology, tourism, education &
healthcare, Islamic finance, manufacturing and electrical and
electronic industries

4. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Improving the standard and sustainability of quality of life
by improving and upgrading infrastructure, utilities,
housing, urban transportation and health services as well as
managing and protecting the environment.

5. SKILL WORKERS AND COST

Unrestricted employment of foreign knowledge workers
Provide greater access to higher education in order to increase the
supply of knowledge workers
Lowest pay compared to neighborhood country

6. ACCESSIBLE INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

World-class land, sea and air cargo facilities that allow good supply
and distribution of raw materials
Modern airport in Senai, handling 1.25 million visitors and over
7,500 tonnes of cargo in 2005
Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Pasir Gudang Port established
world-class transshipment ports of Malaysia
Broadening the supply chains in existing growth areas

Borrow any amount

of foreign currency
from licensed onshore
banks and nonresidents;

Make and receive

payments in foreign
currency with
residents

Invest any amount in

foreign currency
assets onshore and
offshore

Retain export
proceeds offshore

7. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Administration
Rules

 ISKANDAR MALAYSIA is one of the most develop economic

region where living, entertainment, environment and business
seamlessly converge within a bustling and vibrant metropolis.
VALUE PROPOSITION
- STRATEGIC LOCATION
- PHYSICAL & ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
- SOLID GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT
Benchmark the development of Iskandar Malaysia to the
development of other economic region.

CONCLUSION &
RECOMMENDATION

THANK
YOU!