Rapid progress ahead in Johor


PENGERANG: Southern Johor is poised to be become a major oil and gas hub with the development of refineries not just by Petronas but also by a Taiwan-based petrochemical company.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Petronas' Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (Rapid) project along with the Taiwanese company would help bring in investments totalling RM120bil into the area within the next six years.

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