Invest Johor Bridging Federal-State Ambitions

Natazha Haris, CEO, Invest Johor

04-Feb-25 08:00

Invest Johor Bridging Federal-State Ambitions

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Johor has become synonymous with Malaysia’s burgeoning data centre industry, and the spotlight on the southern region has only intensified with the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone agreement between the two countries last month. What is the role of the state promotional agency, Invest Johor in courting investors to the SEZ? I discuss the potential economic growth levers in Johor with CEO Natazha Harris.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Tags: invest johor, promotional agency, johor, sez, johor-singapore special economic zone, breakfast grille, data centres,

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