China, Singapore and South Korea are top three investors in Johor


Johor investment, trade and consumer affairs committee chairman Lee Ting Han (centre) listening to a briefing at one of the exhibition booths at the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) industry engagement day at Persada Johor on Sept 12, 2022 while SIRIM president and group chief executive Datuk Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad (right) looks on.

JOHOR BARU: China, Singapore and South Korea were the top three countries that have poured investments into Johor in the first half of the year.

Out of the total RM60.9bil raked in by Johor, which was the highest investment value in the country from January to June, investors from China contributed some 60% or RM40bil, said Johor investment, trade and consumer affairs committee chairman Lee Ting Han.

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