In Johor Baru, that alignment is now taking shape at the RM5bil integrated Coronation Square, spanning 9.6 acres, where urban redevelopment meets the RTS. For decades, Johor Baru has lived in the long shadow of its neighbour across the Causeway. Coronation Square’s direct integration with it, offers a chance to rewrite that narrative, and give Johor Baru better optics. When Johor Baru is connected by fast, reliable rail, movement becomes predictable and almost everything evolves. The shopping mall at Coronation Square should not be another retail outlet but as social infrastructure.

Source: The Star February 19, 2026 09:58 UTC