Iskandar Regional Development Authority

The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) is a Malaysian Federal Government statutory body tasked with the objective of regulating and driving various stakeholders in both public and private sector towards realising the vision of developing Iskandar Malaysia into a strong and sustainable metropolis of international standing. IRDA’s statutory powers and functions are designed to achieve the above objective and include the following core functions in summary; -

PLANNING

To integrate and recommend planning policies and strategies of the Federal Government, State Government of Johor and local authorities relevant to enhance Iskandar Malaysia’s well being.
To identify and develop strategies to enhance infrastructure, skills, science and technology research in the development of Iskandar Malaysia.

PROMOTION

To undertake broad-based promotion of Iskandar Malaysia to the general public and potential investors; both local and overseas.
To drive, coordinate and monitor development of economic sectors, required enablers and social infrastructure.

FACILITATION

To provide consultation and information on investing in Iskandar Malaysia.
To act as the principal coordinating agent on behalf of relevant Government agencies in the relation to receiving, processing and expediting the requisite approvals for investors in Iskandar Malaysia.
To assist existing investors in the resolution of issues affecting their business environment.

VISION