The school, which is targeted to open its doors on January 1, 2011, will cater to the current and future population of Nusajaya as well as the Johor population. It will have a slightly smaller capacity compared to its Sekolah Sri KDU in Kota Damansara, which has a full capacity of more than 2,500 students. Other established names under the KDU banner include KDU College in Damansara Utama, Sekolah Sri KDU in Kota Damansara, KDU Management Development Centre (KMDC) in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, as well as KDU International Language Training School (KILTS) in Chongqing, China. According to Wan Abdullah, the school will be fronting the Coastal Highway connecting the Johor city to Nusajaya. The highway project is being spearheaded by South Johor Investment Corporation and is funded by the federal government to improve connectivity.East Ledang, a 365-acre development launched about four weeks ago, has had its first phase 50% taken up and expects to be 100% sold in a matter of three to four months, said Wan Abdullah. He reveals that its second phase, comprising terraced homes, semidees and bungalows will be launched in 4Q2008. UEM Land is the master developer of Nusajaya, a 24,000-acre regional city located in South Johor touted to be the largest fully-integrated urban development in South-East Asia. The group is currently undergoing a restructuring exercise which will be completed in September, said Wan Abdullah. “There have been no setbacks,” he said.
(The Sun 26-3-2008)
