Plans to make Johor electronics manufacturing services
hub
JOHOR BARU: Plans are in the pipeline to further
develop, strengthen and position Johor to be a leading electronics manufacturing
services (EMS) hub in Malaysia.
Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister (Miti) said the state has all the right ingredients to become a successful EMS hub.
Johor has established itself in the electronics and electrical (E&E) manufacturing activities for years and now is the time to bring it to the next level,'' he said.
Mukhriz said in a press conference after attending a closed door meeting on the Johor Business Industry steering committee between Miti and the state government.
He said the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) had approved 929 manufacturing-related projects for Johor from 2007 until April this year with RM41.48bil investment.
Of the RM41.48bil investment, RM14.99bil (14.4%) came from the domestic investors and RM26.49bil (15.3%) from foreign investors, according to Mukhriz.
He said of the total approved projects for Johor, 506 or 54.5% were new investments while 423 were existing projects (45.5%) for additional investments and expansion purposes.
Johor is second after Selangor in total investments for manufacturing activities.
(Investments totalled) RM276.54bil nationwide from 2007 until April 2012,'' said the deputy minister.
Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister (Miti) said the state has all the right ingredients to become a successful EMS hub.
Johor has established itself in the electronics and electrical (E&E) manufacturing activities for years and now is the time to bring it to the next level,'' he said.
Mukhriz said in a press conference after attending a closed door meeting on the Johor Business Industry steering committee between Miti and the state government.
He said the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) had approved 929 manufacturing-related projects for Johor from 2007 until April this year with RM41.48bil investment.
Of the RM41.48bil investment, RM14.99bil (14.4%) came from the domestic investors and RM26.49bil (15.3%) from foreign investors, according to Mukhriz.
He said of the total approved projects for Johor, 506 or 54.5% were new investments while 423 were existing projects (45.5%) for additional investments and expansion purposes.
Johor is second after Selangor in total investments for manufacturing activities.
(Investments totalled) RM276.54bil nationwide from 2007 until April 2012,'' said the deputy minister.
Source: The Star
Date : 4 July 2012
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