Johor news

Anantara has debuted in Malaysia, opening Anantara Desaru Coast and Villas in Johor. The resort features a signature Anantara Spa with six treatment rooms, which ... More

Recently announced plans to turn the Malaysian state of Johor into an economic powerhouse to rival Singapore look to have been quickly derailed following a ... More

The chief minister for Johor has unveiled his manifesto for the Malaysian state, promising to turn it into an economic powerhouse with the development of ... More

A long-awaited luxury mega-destination, Desaru Coast, is scheduled to open in Malaysia in 2018, boasting one of the world’s biggest waterparks. Work is nearing completion ... More

Wellness giant Steiner Leisure has signed a deal to take over the operation of a spa at Shangri-La-owned Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour, located in Johor, ... More

International architecture practice Sasaki Associates have unveiled an ambitious masterplan for the largest mixed-use development in Southeast Asia: an island-based metropolis in Malaysia called Forest ... More

The Greenland Group has purchased 128 acres (518,000sq m) of land from Malaysian property developer Iskandar for RM2.4bn (US$664m, €586.8m, £440m) to build a mixed-use ... More

Legoland Malaysia has invested RM6m (US$1.8m, €1.4m, £1.1m) on a new Lego Star Wars attraction, which opened 15 September. The 900sq m (9,687sq ft) Lego ... More

Thai hotel management firm Onyx Hospitality Group has plans to expand its footprint by operating 15 more hotels domestically and overseas over the next few ... More

Hilton has signed an agreement to bring its first hotel to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia in 2015. An agreement has been reached for Pekah Hotels Sdn ... More

Image: The park is the first Legoland in Asia Merlin Entertainments has opened its first Asian Legoland attractions at the Iskender leisure development in Nusajaya, ... More

Image: KidZania creates a role playing environment KidZania, the Mexico-based indoor edutainment theme park concept for young people aged between four- and 14-years-old, is to ... More

Image: Merlin chief executive Nick Varney at Legoland The finishing touches are being added to the Legoland Malaysia attraction ahead of its opening on 15 ... More

The Imperial War Museum London will be opening its first major permanent gallery for ten years when the Lord Ashcroft Gallery opens in November. The ... More