IRDA: Focus on three areas for Budget 2017

Ismail (right) signing a plaque at the launch of the Geoinfomatics and Geomatics Festival 2016 in Univesiti Teknologi Malaysia in Skudai, Johor.

JOHOR BARU: To ensure the southern economic corridor of Iskandar Malaysia remains competitive, the federal and state governments should look into the housing, water supply and public transportation needs in Johor for Budget 2017.

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said that priority should be on strengthening the public transportation system in the state.