KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will encourage the industry diversification needed for the state to shield itself from global trade...
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi speaks at a press conference in Kluang, Johor, on Sept 8, 2024. — Bernama picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone will encourage the industry diversification needed for the state to shield itself from global trade uncertainties, said Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
With rising geopolitical tensions such as those arising from Donald Trump returning as the US presidency as disruptions in the artificial intelligence space from the release of China’s DeepSeek model, doubt has befallen Johor’s data centre gold rush. “At the moment, the demand data centres in Johor is huge, there are requests from US, China, Australia and quite frankly, this demand is getting higher,” Onn Hafiz was quoted as saying.Onn Hafiz explained that the JS-SEZ would help mitigate this as the zone covers 11 disparate sectors that considered “global demand and Johor’s strength”.
The state was also pushing for travel infrastructure development to complement the Johor Baru-Singapore RTS Link that is expected to come online next year, such as by expanding the MyBorderPass QR-code clearance system to improve cross-border connectivity.
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