Johor emerges as No.1 in investment

Dr Sahruddin (second from left) receiving a trophy from Johor international trade, investment and utilities committee chairman Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (left) at the Johor Investment Centre Rebranding programme launch at Puteri Harbour. Looking on is Johor State Secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani (right). — THOMAS YONG/The Star

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor has been ranked number one in terms of investment in the manufacturing sector with total investment worth RM30.5bil last year.

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal said the investment figure was an increase of RM8.6bil from 2017 and has become the highest achievement in the country’s history.