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Johor’s property market continues to expand, but the focus is shifting from pure growth to infrastructure readiness. According to Kashif Ansari, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Juwai IQI, the defining issue shaping real estate decisions is no longer just location or pricing, but access to electricity and water. As highlighted in coverage by Astro Awani and Bernama, developments without secured utility access are facing rising uncertainty, while infrastructure-ready land is gaining premium value.
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This shift is being accelerated by Malaysia’s rapid emergence as a regional data centre hub. Data centres are intensive users of power and water, and according to global insights from the International Energy Agency, demand is growing faster than supporting infrastructure can be delivered. Mr Ansari describes this imbalance as a “power pinch,” already influencing developer site selection, investor risk assessment, and project design. While Johor sits at the centre of this trend, the implications extend nationwide, signalling that infrastructure availability will increasingly guide pricing, timing, and momentum across Malaysia’s property market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Johor’s property market continues to expand, but the focus is shifting from pure growth to infrastructure readiness. According to Kashif Ansari, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Juwai IQI, the defining issue shaping real estate decisions is no longer just location or pricing, but access to electricity and water. 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