KULAIJAYA: This area used to be regarded as a “black area” during the communist insurgency in the 1950s with vast tracks of forests and hilly terrain.
However, the landscape in this district, which is about 45 minutes drive from Johor Baru, has been rapidly transforming in the last two decades with the emergence of rubber and oil palm plantations by major conglomerates mainly IOI Bhd and Genting Bhd.
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