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Johor Baru
(redirected from Johor Bahru)

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Johor Baru (jōhôr` bär`, jə–) or Johor Baharu (jōhôr` bəhär`, jə–), city (1991 pop. 561,071), capital of Johor Johor or Johore (jōhôr`, jə–), state (1991 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , Malaysia, S Malay Peninsula, opposite Singapore. The city is connected with Singapore by a stone causeway across the narrow Johore Strait. It is a trade center for rubber and tropical produce. The seat of the sultan of Johor is in Johor Baru; his residence, Bakit Serene, contains priceless art treasures. The population of the city is mainly Chinese.
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21) By the second Malaysia Plan (1971 to 1975), the Malaysian government had already started to identify Johor Bahru in the south and Penang in the north as alternative urban centres to pull development away from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city.
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The hull and topsides were fabricated at the Malaysian Shipyard and Engineering Sdn Bhd facilities in Johor Bahru, (Malaysia), while installation was conducted by Technip's fleet vessels.
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SINGAPORE -- Connor Manufacturing Services announces it has begun manufacturing in Johor Bahru, Malaysia in September 2006.
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