Japanese firms keen on investing in Johor, says ambassador

Japan Ambassador to Malaysia Takahashi Katsuhiko (third from left, in kimono) during the officiating ceremony of the Bon Odori Johor 2023 at Eco Galleria, Iskandar Puteri. Also present, Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld Malaysia) president and chief executive officer Datuk Chang Khim Wah (second right), and Japan Graduates' Association of Malaysia (Jagam) Southern Branch chairman John Leong Thiat Eng (third from right).

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Japanese companies are looking into investment opportunities in Johor in line with the set-up of the Sankyu Group human resources training centre at the Medini Central Business District (CBD) in Iskandar Puteri, last year.

Japan Ambassador to Malaysia Takahashi Katsuhiko said that there were currently 170 Japanese companies in Johor out of a total of 1,600 companies in Malaysia.