Bandar IOI Segamat to welcome a hospital

• The medical facility will be located on 4.84 acres of freehold land within the East Precinct of Bandar IOI Segamat.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 31): Bandar IOI Segamat is set to add a healthcare component to its 607-acre integrated development in Johor.

The township’s developer, IOI Properties Group (IOIPG) entered into an agreement with Oriental Medical Segamat, which is a subsidiary of Oriental Holdings Bhd (OHB), for the sale of a freehold land measuring 4.84 acres, located within Bandar IOI Segamat.

Oriental Medical Segamat, to be located within the East Precinct of Bandar IOI Segamat, will be OHB’s second hospital venture to complement its flagship hospital, Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre at Klebang, Melaka.

The Group is pleased that Oriental Medical Segamat has chosen Bandar IOI Segamat as the location for its newest medical facility, IOIPG CEO Datuk Voon Tin Yow said in a recent press release.

“The addition of a new medical centre in Bandar IOI Segamat unlocks the potential of this integrated development. It will provide connectivity and open doors for other businesses to thrive not only within our development but to surrounding communities within the district as well,” he said.

Voon said Bandar IOI Segamat provides Oriental Medical Segamat with a strategic and accessible location as it is only a short drive away from the town centre and it leverages Segamat District’s connectivity to federal and state road networks.

According to the Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre and Oriental Medical Segamat managing director, Tan Hui Ling, Bandar IOI Segamat is chosen as the company sees a lot of potential for further growth in this area.

“It is an ideal strategic location, with good accessibility to the surrounding catchment areas of Segamat District,” she said.

The Oriental Medical Segamat will help to increase accessibility to a wider range of healthcare options that provide greater opportunities for medical tourism that benefits Bandar IOI Segamat and the Segamat District.

Segamat is home to matured residential areas with an estimated population of 185,000.

Bandar IOI Segamat, a well-planned integrated development with a gross development value of RM1.3 billion, consists of an East Precinct and its extension, the North Precinct.

Upon its completion by the end of 2023, the East Precinct will provide 5,000 housing units to accommodate a population of approximately 25,000 people and it is expected to be a thriving business and residential hub.

“Meanwhile, with the overall development of East Precinct nearing completion, IOIPG has started its expansion into the 112-acre North Precinct.

“Once fully developed, we anticipate an additional 1,200 residential and commercial units within the North Precinct, which will benefit from the spillover effects from the more matured East Precinct,” Voon added.