It was a great learn-working Sunday as we toured and checked out the latest development of Iskandar area, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

This very first Iskandar Day event was organized by i2M Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s soverign fund management arm.

The visit include Medini commercial (Puteri Harbour, Medini CBD), educational (Educity) and residential area, which covers a land size of 2,242.99 acres or 9.3sqm.

The first stop is a visit to Medini 9. A newly completed corporate building.

While the infrastructure and the hardware facilities are well in place, the challenge now is to fill in the people that would work, live and play here, with a sound public transport system.

Taking a photo with Rennie S. from Crypto Valley Singapore.

We have a handful of BlockChain and Crypto leaders and influencers from Singapore for this tour.

Malaysia is a key player in the GBS sector and we should leverage on its strengths to help accelerate the development in Iskandar Puteri.

There is a plan to develop part of this area into a Blockchain Hub.

If you are looking at investing in Southern Region of Malaysia, so that you can leverage on the financial and global connectivity strength of Singapore with a more cost effective setup and operation, this is the right place and the right time, as there are many incentives, facilitation and policy support by government agencies.

If you have any idea related to blockchain or crypto economy, such as emerging tech development or even tokenization of the real estates within this region, contact Aaron Ting from ACCESS Blockchain Association Malaysia or Rennie S. from Crypto Valley Singapore.

We had a happy trip and everybody enjoyed the day.

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