JOHOR BARU: Star Media Group Bhd’s inaugural SPARK Johor 2019 kicked off with the largest turnout of corporate figures and business people in the state. The event, which was held at Trove Johor Bahru, saw about 300 guests turn up to share their insights and tap into ideas that were useful for their business. Star […]

The long awaited investment figure by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) showed that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the manufacturing sector increased by 250.0% to RM49 billion in the first nine months of 2018, up from RM14 billion recorded in the same period last year. This significant rise is an indication of the high […]

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor has received yet another foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United States. Technology-based LEAF group, through Leaf Malaysia OpCo Sdn Bhd, is set to invest up to RM600 million in a factory on 8.09 hectares of land in Pelabuhan Darat, Segamat. The factory that will cater towards the biotechnology procession and green […]

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor is confident of maintaining the state’s position as the leading investment destination in the country for the manufacturing sector this year. State Tourism, Trade and Consumerism committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said Johor has created history as the only state in Malaysia that has maintained its top position in the manufacturing […]

JOHOR BARU: Foreign investors, especially from Japan and Singapore, have expressed their willingness to retain and maintain their foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Malaysia. According to Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, foreign investors have also expressed their confidence in the country’s new leadership. These commitments were relayed to Azmin during his official […]

Projects to expand refining capacity coupled with rising demand for downstream hydrocarbons products are attracting increased investment in Malaysia’s petrochemicals industry, while recovering oil prices are driving increased upstream expenditure. In late March Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, Petronas, and Saudi Aramco announced the creation of two joint ventures for the Refinery and Petrochemicals […]

KULAI: The Johor state government is confident of achieving it’s target of attracting RM8 billion in investments this year despite the global economic uncertainties. State International Trade, Investment and Utilities Committee chairman Jimmy Puah said the state government is positive about the Johor’s investment climate. “According to a Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) report, there […]

PASIR GUDANG, Sept 8 (Bernama) — Johor is confident it can attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan in the future, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He attributed this to the political stability, right infrastructure, conducive and secure business environment, coupled with abundant raw materials and talent pool that the state […]