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Furniture City Of Malaysia

Journey Of Thousand Acre Furniture Park

The 1,000-acre Muar Furniture Park (MFP), which was ultimately constructed under the direction of Neo Chee Kiat, the 16th President of the Muar Furniture Association (MFA), was a project that took several years to actualize. The whole furniture sector has benefited greatly from this concept.

In order to avoid penalties or disturbing the surrounding residents, the original goal of the concept was for MFA to offer a legal location for subcontract manufacturing facilities that were now operating illegally. Neo Chee Kiat and his team dedicated a substantial amount of time and effort, striving for the success of the project because MFA needed to consider the supply chain and circulation of the entire industry.

According to Neo Chee Kiat’s recollection, the success of the plan required a lengthy process. They constantly communicated with personnel from various government departments and bureaus, making enormous changes to the proposal. They explained to relevant agencies that complete mechanisation of factories is not economically viable and does not produce furniture with artistic appeal. When faced with requests to relocate the project to another area, Neo Chee Kiat analysed that a remote location would make transportation and exports difficult and discourage foreign buyers from visiting and making purchases.

Because of the persistence of Neo Chee Kiat and his team, the 1,000-acre Muar Furniture Park became a reality. This project earned Muar the reputation of being the Furniture City of Malaysia. Initially, the market price was RM28 per square foot, but through MFA’s efforts, the selling price was eventually set at RM18 per square foot, 35% lower than the market price. They prioritised offering

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Sebagai tanda keperihatinan kepada pembangunan industri perabot yang lestari dan mapan didaerah Muar, DYMM Tuanku Sultan Johor amat menitikberatkan tahap perkembangan industri ini sehinggakan baginda sanggup mencemar duli untuk turun melihat sendiri proses pembuatannya serta mendengar sendiri segala laporan perkembanganya daripada pihak industri sendiri.