Johor set to be major player in drone, robotics sectors with new zone


Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad.— THOMAS YONG/The Star

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor is set to become a major player in the drone and robotics sectors with the first specific zone in South-East Asia.

Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad (pic) said the Drone and Robotic Zone (DRZ) Iskandar was a collaboration between Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB), together with global logistics company DHL and Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC).

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