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PETALING JAYA (Jan 27): Mah Sing Group Bhd has opened a new ingress and egress ramp and toll plaza to Bestari Perdana along the Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE), aimed at improving connectivity and travel efficiency in Johor’s eastern corridor.
Its founder and group managing director Tan Sri Datuk Sri Leong Hoy Kum said the opening of the Bestari Perdana ramps is a significant step forward in enhancing connectivity and accessibility in this fast-growing corridor of Johor.
“We believe that quality infrastructure is fundamental to building sustainable townships.
“This new ramp will bring meaningful benefits to residents of Meridin East, and surrounding communities, while supporting the growth of industrial, data centre and logistics activities in the area,” he said in a statement last week.
The toll plaza features two lanes each for RFID and Touch ‘n Go (TnG) systems for cashless transactions. Its connecting ramps form part of the 5.1km Pasir Gudang Connector (PGC), which links the SDE mainline to
Jalan Kong Kong and Tanjung Langsat, two of Johor’s major industrial and maritime hubs.
The ramp is expected to support the development of Meridin East, Mah Sing’s 1,313-acre township with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM5 billion.
The township, with about 5–8 years of developable land remaining, is expected to include 13,000 residential units, and 3,700 commercial units when complete. A 60.9-acre site within Meridin East, located about 5.5km from the ramp, has been earmarked for a data centre.
According to the statement, the RM70 million infrastructure project represents a major public-private investment in Johor’s future.
“It is designed to improve accessibility, shorten travel times and unlock the economic potential of key employment zones while enhancing liveability for residents across the eastern corridor of Johor,” it stated.
Meanwhile, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the ramp and toll plaza align with national plans to strengthen the land transportation network in high-impact areas such as Pasir Gudang, and Tanjung Langsat.
“Well-planned infrastructure ensures smoother traffic flow, reduces congestion, and improves road safety. The Bestari Perdana Toll Plaza has been designed with current and future needs in mind.
“Adequate entry and exit lanes, together with electronic toll systems such as RFID and Touch ‘n Go, reflect ongoing efforts to improve highway efficiency,” Nanta said.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, and Mah Sing chairman Tan Sri Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal.
Over the past 20 years, Mah Sing has secured an estimated 2,999 acres of land in Johor with a total GDV of RM16.8 billion. Its portfolio includes master-planned townships and M Series residential developments.
Last year, the company launched M Grand Minori in Johor Bahru, located 3km from the upcoming Bukit Chagar RTS Station, which will link Johor Bahru directly to Singapore’s Woodlands North in under five minutes.
Mah Sing also entered a joint venture to develop the MS Industrial Park @ Kulai within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). The industrial hub, with an estimated GDV of RM2.26 billion, will host anchor industrial players, suppliers, and value chain partners, including sectors such as data centres and logistics.
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