Mines Wellness City

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Community Information

  • Developer: Country Heights Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)1
  • Anticipated completion date: 20201
  • Size: 803 hectares2
  • Total project cost: 5.5 billion RM2

Self-Narrative

“This City is an embodiment of our corporate philosophy of “Ever Searching for Better Living” and will become our platform to propagate the importance of preventive healthcare and a balanced lifestyle towards building healthy communities.

Malaysia’s first integrated Health and Wellness resort; the region’s leading health tourism destination and landmark. A premier destination for all your wellness needs and lifestyle, has arrived. It’s your ultimate healthy holiday and retreat, just 15 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur city centre.

Supported by Malaysia’s Economic Transformation Programmer (ETP), come discover what MWC can do for your health, your holiday, your business, your home and your family. It’s a place where people, businesses and networks are connected together and coincide in a single destination within a shared vision of wellness living.”2

Themes

A Brighter Future

  • ”By the year 2020, the City is envisioned to be a RM 5.5 billion development, playing a central role in tourism and becoming the foremost wellness destination in the country. The expansion of the city is part of the government’s Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) which is spearheaded by PEMANDU (Performance Management and Delivery Unit), under the Prime Minister’s Department. The development of Mines Wellness City will lead and contribute to increased economic activity, job opportunities and GNI.”1

  • ”The site where Mines Resort City (MRC) now sits was formerly the Sungei Besi Mine, once upon a time the largest and deepest open cast alluvial tin mine in the world. The deserted mining pit, as deep as 100 metres in some parts and with dangerously unstable slopes, was considered unviable for any form of construction. It took a bold developer, Country Heights helmed by Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Kim Yew, to take over the entire landscape in 1990 and flooded the mining pit turning it into a huge lake. Restoring large masses of land and building around the lake, the property was then named Mines Resort City.”2

  • ”Building a better you. International Malaysia Education Centre (IMEC) mission is to build awareness of the need for strong ethical values, effective communication, multi-cultural and international understanding that enables our clients to build their own dreams and achieve their professional and personal objectives.”2

  • ”Montessori Meets Confucius. Here at Eight Virtues Preschool, we not only focus on the overall development of your child. We aim to nurture your child’s character so that they will grow to be well rounded individuals, excelling in all facets of life. Our hope is that they will one day contribute to the greater good of the world.”2

Balance, Community, and Harmony

  • ”Nestled around a 150-acre lake in Kuala Lumpur, Mines Wellness City is a green sanctuary for local and foreign health tourists who seek to enhance their physical and mental health in a holistic environment. The city serves as a one-stop destination showcasing facilities which integrates and uphold the propagation of Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS), a central hub for LOHAS where people, businesses and networks are connected together in a single city.”1

  • ”Mines Waterfront Business Park gives the edge of good connectivity and exposure to nature’s rich bounty. The scenery from the business office is panoramic vistas to inspire many great minds. It is equipped with full business facilities brimming with vibrant business amenities including convenient banking facilities, shopping malls, hotels and entertainment centers. Every aspect of your business needs is conveniently accessible.”2

  • ”Mines Wellness Hotel, set amidst the iconic Mines Wellness City, will be your one-stop wellness solution centre. We are dedicated in bringing you the best for your health through alternative therapy of various sorts. Our commitment towards you begins the moment you step through our scenic lobby, right through your preferred treatment and till you leave home with a smile. We at Mines Wellness Hotel knows what is best for you.”2

Media

Images from www.mineswellnesscity.com

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Sources

1Country Heights Holdings Berhad, “Country Heights Holdings Berhad,” accessed February 6, 2014, http://www.countryheights.com.my/mrc.php.

2Country Heights Holdings Berhad, “Mines Wellness City,” accessed February 6, 2014, http://mineswellnesscity.com/.

This research sponsored by National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program Award No. BCS-1026754.