Johor MB says 150 investors invested RM7.5b in Senai Airport City

• "With the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone policy that will boost the state's economic sector, I hope the results of this economic spillover will be felt by the entire Bangsa Johor (all Johoreans), and be able to improve the people's living standards."

JOHOR BAHRU (July 9): Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of MMC Corp Bhd, has attracted RM7.5 billion in investments via 150 investors. 

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the investors include Wiwynn Technology Service Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Hershey, Mercedes-Benz, DHL, Dyson, FedEx, Haitian, Fiffy and Supermicro, offering 28,000 job opportunities. 

"This proves that Johor can attract investors, with increased job opportunities and competitive wages awaiting Johoreans. This will further improve the socio-economy of the local community, besides stimulating sustainable economic activities for Johor. 

"With the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone policy that will boost the state's economic sector, I hope the results of this economic spillover will be felt by the entire Bangsa Johor (all Johoreans), and be able to improve the people's living standards," he said on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

Earlier, Onn Hafiz visited Wiwynn Technology Service's factory. The cloud information technology infrastructure company recorded a profit of US$7.8 billion (RM36.73 billion) last year. 

"[The investment by] Wiwynn Technology Service involves ​30 acres (12.14 hectares). The server rack integration factory is in the first phase. The second phase, the printed circuit board assembly server factory, is 81% completed.

"Wiwynn Technology Service will offer up to 1,000 job opportunities by the end of this year, with almost 80% of its workers being locals, especially from Johor," he said, adding that the company is located in Senai Airport City. 

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