Ikea Southeast Asia managing director Christian Rojkjaer said the company chose Johor Baru because of its rapid development. We chose Johor Baru because we want to play a role in the development of the city,” he said. “For the first year, we expect to welcome between three million and four million visitors to the store. Despite the proximity of the Tebrau store to Ikea Singapore, Rojkjaer gave his assurance that the two stores would complement each other. Also present were Iskandar Regional Development Authority chief executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, who represented Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, and Ikea store manager Annie Chandler.

Source: New Strait Times September 16, 2016 03:00 UTC