East Ledang
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East Ledang is a township in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. Developed by UEM Sunrise Berhad (the property development arm of Kazanah Nasional Berhad - an investment holding company of the Government of Malaysia), it boasts a full range of property types including Townhouses, Link Duplexes, Twin Villas and Bungalows. Prized for its outstanding landscaping, the property has 31 gardens and multiple lakes spread across the 275-acre land. It has won the "Best Development Malaysia" award at the Bloomberg Asia Pacific Property Awards 2010. It was also commended as one of Southeast Asia's 20 Best Resort Developments by Property Report Southeast Asia's i-Property Awards 2010.
By 2020, a High-speed Rail (HSR) linking Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is expected to be ready. Plans have been made by the Singapore and Malaysia governments to have a HSR station at Nusajaya.
The property is protected by ELSIS (East Ledang Security Intelligence System), the country's most advanced security system, with anti fence intrusion alert, infra red sensors, anti cut alert, anti climb alert, vehicle tracking system and plate recognition technology, designed by the world famous GE Security, the same security consultants of the American Embassies worldwide. In addition to the in-house security system, there are frequent patrols by the local police force within the property. A nearby police station at Anjung has also been set up to ensure that a high level of security is maintained.
East Ledang is one of the few zones in Malaysia to be linked up with FTTH (Fibre to The Home) Fast Speed Internet access.
Surrounding East Ledang is a whole host of entertainment, recreation, financial and education facilities which are just minutes away. These include Legoland, Hello Kitty World, Red Box, Trader's Hotel, NewCastle University, Dutch Maritime University, MDIS Singapore, Marlborough College, Raffles University Singapore, Raffles American School, Medini Financial District, Kota Iskandar (formerly known as Johor State New Administrative Centre) and many more. The proximity of these facilities to East Ledang has made the property a popular choice among many investors and expatriates.
As prices on property in the republic of Singapore continue to rise to new peaks, East Ledang has become the new "Jurong/Punggol" of Singapore, with many savvy persons investing into the future by securing for themselves freehold landed properties or condominiums which are now harder to find in the republic.
Nearby towns include Bukit Indah and Gelang Patah