Pekan Nanas

Pekan Nanas, which means Pineapple Town and is also written Pekan Nenas, is a town in Pontian District in the state of Johor, Malaysia, known for the pineapple plantation industry that made it Malaysia's largest pineapple production base. It was founded in 1927 by Bugis settlers whose origins lie in South Sulawesi, on what had been a road link from Pontian to Johor Bahru through rubber trees, and it was named for its planned pineapple plantations. The town lies roughly 28 km from Singapore and hosts large precast factories belonging to Singaporean companies that make modules for public housing and segments for rail projects such as the Cross Island Line, as well as workshops that build large theatrical sets for Singaporean arts groups. In 2025 Malaysia's trade ministry designated it a strategic location in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. The Skudai-Pontian Highway passes through it and it has a Pineapple Museum.