No factories moved or closed due to recent water crisis


KUALA LUMPUR: There are no reports of factories being shut down or moving to another location due to the recent water crisis, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

Mustapa said at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that the Government had taken various initiatives to reduce the impact of the water crisis.

Mustapa said despite the unfavourable weather, the Malaysian Investment Development Autho­rity had approved 37 factory projects across Johor with an estimated investment of RM1.3bil.

“Due to the early notice on the water crisis, factories and companies have taken the necessary precautionary measures to store additional water for their operations,” he said.

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