We strives to help transform Johor into a regional hub for high-technology, knowledge-based and high investment sectors.
“Johor welcomes investors to see for themselves the opportunities here. Every investment brings us closer to building an inclusive and prosperous state.”
JS-SEZ Joint Investment Forum 2025
YAB Dato’ Onn Hafiz bin Ghazi
Chief Minister of Johor
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Investing in Johor, Malaysia, can be an attractive opportunity due to its strategic location,
robust infrastructure, and various economic initiatives.
Frequently asked questions
Knowing which subsector to invest first. If you need more information, please email us for a preliminary briefing.
Don’t worry, representative/s from MIDA or Invest Johor will meet you at the airport, or if you feel more comfortable travelling on your own, you can head directly to MIDA state office or Invest Johor office based on the appointment set. The officer-in-charge is waiting there.
You are required to register for business through the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM). This can be done online here https://www.ssm.com.my/Pages/Home.aspx#. However, if you are not quite sure or have difficulties registering your business, we are here to help.
This phase might take a longer time. But don’t worry because officers from MIDA and Invest Johor will facilitate expediting the process for you.
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𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗢𝗥![]()
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Johor continues to see a good traction of investment coming from Singapore, providing a seamless journey for investors looking to expand their businesses in the southern state, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).![]()
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MIDA Singapore director Vinothan Tulisinathzan said that among the major industries attracting investment from Singapore are the digital economy, semiconductor, and food and beverages (F&B) businesses.![]()
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He noted that investment opportunities in the digital economy within Johor fell into two main sections -- digital technology providers and digital infrastructure providers.![]()
"In the digital technology provider (section), you have blockchains, artificial intelligence (AI), things like that, but you can see more traction in the digital infrastructure provider, which is the data centre players. ![]()
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"Johor has an amazing traction in attracting data centres, and we are being more selective in data centres to be more AI, energy efficient and so forth,” he said.![]()
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He was speaking during a roundtable discussion entitled "How Johor and Singapore are reshaping cross-border investment” organised by Singapore Press Club and the Johor Economic, Tourism and Cultural Office Singapore (JETCO) on Monday.![]()
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According to Vinothan, MIDA also saw rising interest from Singaporean semiconductor players entering Johor, both from the back-end and front-end firms.![]()
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"Most importantly, we can see a good traction of the Singapore-based companies that are involved in the supply chain, and they could be the tier one or tier two,” he added.![]()
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Additionally, the agency witnessed growing interest among F&B operators in expanding their operations to Johor Bahru amid the rising cost of doing business.![]()
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"We have a company that has headquarters in Singapore, but it sets up a central kitchen in Johor, and it has a halal operation, which gives the company a competitive edge to export its products in the region and even in the Middle East,” he said.![]()
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Also present at the event were Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Azfar Mohamad Mustafar and JETCO executive chairman Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad. - Bernama![]()
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𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗢𝗥-𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗭 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡; 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦, 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧![]()
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The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to unveil its strategic master plan in the coming months, with data centres and semiconductors among the sectors drawing interest from investors.![]()
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Panellists at a dialogue jointly organised by the Singapore Press Club and Johor Economic, Tourism and Cultural Office (Jetco) Singapore on Monday (Apr 13) highlighted how the zone could be shaped as a complementary ecosystem, pairing Singapore’s strengths as a global business hub with Johor’s land and resource advantages.![]()
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“We are not talking about a zero-sum game here,” said Vinothan Tulisi, director of Malaysian Investment Development Authority’s Singapore office.![]()
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The JS-SEZ, a bilateral initiative signed in January 2025, aims to create a seamless economic corridor between Singapore and Malaysia. The zone targets accelerated growth across 11 key sectors, aiming to attract international investment and improve cross-border flow of goods and people.![]()
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The master plan was supposed to be launched in March, but it was delayed. ![]()
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆![]()
A critical enabler of the JS-SEZ will be the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS). It is expected to be completed by the end of this year and be operational by the start of next year.![]()
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“The (upcoming) Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS will take about 10,000 passengers an hour on both sides,” said panellist Haji Hasni Mohammad, executive chairman of Jetco in Singapore. He added that it is important for the RTS to run smoothly in order to boost investor confidence in the JS-SEZ.![]()
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Tulisi noted that both Singapore and Malaysia have introduced QR clearance, which is passport free. It has “significantly reduced traffic because of clearance, and is something that would also be extended to the RTS”.![]()
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𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁![]()
Panellists pointed to growing interest in sectors aligned with the zone’s cost and infrastructure advantages, particularly within the digital economy.![]()
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“The digital economy has two sides, which is the digital technology provider and the digital infrastructure providers,” said Tulisi. And out of the two, “more traction is in the digital infrastructure, which is the data centres”. ![]()
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The semiconductor sector is also gaining ground. Tulisi highlighted that there is “a good fraction of Singaporean-based companies that are involved in the supply chain, and they believe that it makes more sense to set up a shop in Johor, to serve their Singapore clients competitively in terms of the cost”.![]()
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F&B is another area seeing activity. Tulisi cited an example of a Korean-owned company setting up its central kitchen in Johor, while having its regional headquarters in Singapore.![]()
The central kitchen – which is halal-certified – allows the company to “have a competitive edge to export their products in the region, even in the Middle East”, Tulisi added.![]()
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One focus area is the petrochemicals sector, which is seeing a shift towards being more green. There is growing interest in hydrogenated vegetable oils, for example. Tulisi emphasised that Johor has the resources, and it has “40 to 50 oil palm mills” as a ready base for sustainable energy production. ![]()
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𝗔 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀![]()
Panellists drew parallels between the JS-SEZ and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen model, describing how a “twinning approach” could support cross-border integration. ![]()
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“Singapore is the financial hub and headquarters for international multinational companies, where Johor next door has space (and) labour at a lower cost compared to Singapore,” said Hasni.![]()
Tulisi added that a “twinning model” would work best, reinforcing the positioning of Malaysia and Singapore as a joint regional investment destination.![]()
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This panel was moderated by Zakir Hussain, vice-president of Singapore Press Club and associate editor at The Straits Times.![]()
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𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗢𝗥-𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗢𝗕𝗦, 𝗪𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦-𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞![]()
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The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is moving from plan to execution, with early signals pointing to deeper cross-border integration in jobs, wages and business activity.![]()
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Officials and industry players are aligning efforts across talent, investment, and digital systems to ensure the initiative delivers real outcomes, beyond policy intent. The effort is being coordinated through the Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC), supported by working groups focused on digitalisation, workforce development and business processes.![]()
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At the centre of this push is to make it easier for companies, workers and capital to move across the Johor-Singapore corridor.![]()
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𝗔 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀![]()
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Singapore director T. Vinothan said coordination across government and industry is key to making the zone work in practice.![]()
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He stressed that the agreement with Singapore goes above a typical memorandum. It is meant to function as a working framework that delivers measurable outcomes over the next five to 10 years, rather than just long-term promises.![]()
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Supporting this are practical changes already underway. These include passport-free QR clearance systems, simpler customs processes, and the upcoming Rapid Transit System Link, expected to begin operations in January 2027.![]()
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Together, these moves aim to reduce friction at one of Southeast Asia’s busiest borders.![]()
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𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲![]()
The implications are immediate, as easier movement means companies can rethink where work is done.![]()
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Higher-cost functions may stay in Singapore, while support roles can shift across the border. This could reshape hiring patterns, especially in sectors already under cost pressure.![]()
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At the same time, improved connectivity may expand job access for workers willing to commute or relocate. Wage differences between Johor and Singapore remain a driving factor, and the zone could amplify this contrast.![]()
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For businesses, the appeal is that the lower operating costs in Johor, combined with access to Singapore’s financial and logistical networks, create a hybrid model that is hard to ignore.![]()
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𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱![]()
Johor is preparing its workforce to meet this demand. Johor Corporation chief talent officer Najmie Noordin said the state produces about 35,000 to 36,000 graduates each year, many of whom are in science and engineering fields. Institutions like Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) play a central role in this pipeline.![]()
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Programmes under the Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC) are also expanding. One initiative, Skills for Johor, has around RM20 million (S$6.4 million) allocated this year to upskill and reskill workers in line with industry needs.![]()
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More than just supplying labour, the goal is to match it to the types of jobs the zone is expected to attract.![]()
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𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱![]()
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is also pushing for collaboration in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI).![]()
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Its regional director, Raja Segaran, said opportunities span the full AI value chain, from infrastructure and graphics processing units to applications and deployment. The agency is working with partners to position Johor as a base for emerging tech operations, while linking them to Singapore’s ecosystem.![]()
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This adds a higher-value dimension to the zone, moving it beyond traditional manufacturing or logistics.![]()
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𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽![]()
The Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre Johor (IMFC-J), a one-stop centre for investors, handled over 1,000 enquiries last year and evaluated 131 potential projects. That level of interest suggests businesses aren’t waiting for full completion before making moves.![]()
Johor is also targeting a major economic leap, aiming to grow its gross domestic product from RM150 billion to RM260 billion by 2030.![]()
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄![]()
This is less about competition and more about integration. Singapore remains a high-value hub. Johor is positioning itself as the scalable extension. The JS-SEZ formalises a pattern that has been happening informally for years.![]()
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The difference now is that coordination, infrastructure and policy alignment are catching up.![]()
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For workers and businesses, the message is to pay attention to how roles, wages and locations shift over the next few years.![]()
For policymakers, execution will matter more than announcements. The pieces are in place, but consistency and follow-through will decide whether this becomes a lasting advantage or just another regional plan.![]()
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But from what is seen so far, the opportunity is real, so is the risk of uneven outcomes if wage pressures and job displacement are not managed carefully. Balance, not speed, will determine whether this works for both sides of the Causeway.![]()
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