Kulai
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Kulai کولاي 古来 |
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| Nickname(s): Kulaijaya, The Turtle Town | |||
| Motto: Cemerlang, Sejahtera sangat (English: Excellence, Peaceful) | |||
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| Coordinates: 1°40′00″N 103°36′00″E / 1.66667°N 103.60000°ECoordinates: 1°40′00″N 103°36′00″E / 1.66667°N 103.60000°E | |||
| Country | Malaysia | ||
| State | Johor | ||
| Local Authorities | Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu, Kulai Municipal Council) | ||
| Establishment | 1890 | ||
| Sub-urban status | 2004 | ||
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| • Yang diPertua Majlis | Haji Abdul Rahman Salleh | ||
| • Public Relations Coordinator | MH Ridhauddin | ||
| Population (within MPKu Control Area) | |||
| • Total | 230,000 | ||
| • Rank | 29th | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | ||
| Website | www |
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Kulai (simplified Chinese: 古来; traditional Chinese: 古來; pinyin: gulái), is a town and the capital of Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia.
Kulai is administered by the Kulai Municipal Council which was earlier known as the Kulai District Council.
Kulai sub-district was upgraded to a full-fledged district on 1 January 2008 and has been renamed Kulaijaya District. The administrative centre of Kulaijaya District was proposed to be constructed in Indahpura.
The locals are mostly involved in the agriculture sector, particularly in the oil palm and rubber estates surrounding the town. Many of the people work in small retail shops, which are located along the trunk road. Kulai has the first settlement of FELDA's (Federal Land Development Agency) oil palm plantation in the country - FELDA Taib Andak, which was launched by the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak. Kulai is still one of the main producers of palm oil in the country due to its numerous oil palm plantations. Kulai also exports fresh vegetables to Singapore on a daily basis.
The economy of Kulai has improved with numerous factories being set up in both Kulai and Senai. There are some public listed companies which have their offices and factories in Kulai, such as Yi-Lai Industry Berhad located in Batu 23 (Jalan Kulai-Air Hitam) ; SCGM Berhad which located in Batu 24 1/2 (Jalan Kulai-Air Hitam) and JCY International Berhad which located in Kelapa Sawit
Kulai is also within the Iskandar Development Region (IDR).
The town is located along the old trunk road linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. The main road is lined with many retail shops. There are also many housing estates within the township. The town is surrounded by rubber and oil palm estates.
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