Johor bahru: Johor has continued to record the highest value of approved investments, rising to RM91.1 billion as of the third quarter (3Q) of 2025, according to State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han. This impressive figure places Johor on track to achieve its target of RM100 billion for the entire year, surpassing the combined committed investments of RM43 billion in 2023 and RM48.5 billion in 2024.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Johor state government has been consistent in its efforts to enhance international investment promotion coverage to attract high-quality investments. This is aligned with Johor’s aim to position itself as a regional investment gateway through the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) announced that as of 3Q 2025, Johor recorded approved investments valued at RM91.1 billion, followed by Selangor with RM51.9 billion, Kuala Lumpur with RM45.9 billion, and Penang with RM23.7 billion. Lee Ting Han expressed confidence in Johor’s trajectory toward achieving the RM100 billion target for this year.
Lee made these remarks during the State Legislative Assembly sitting at Kota Iskandar in response to a question by Tan Eng Meng (BN-Pekan Nanas) about Johor’s international investment promotion plans following missions to the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). He emphasized that the outstanding performance demonstrates that the international investment promotion efforts were not just diplomatic missions but have brought tangible and substantial economic benefits to the state.
He further elaborated that after the recent investment missions to the UK and the US, the state government, through Invest Johor and other investment agencies, has outlined several follow-up initiatives. These initiatives focus on three main aspects: return visits by investors, participation in global investment forums, and strengthening diplomatic investment networks with foreign agencies.
Some key measures include organizing return visits by investors to review sites and the local workforce, participating in the second JS-SEZ Forum to bolster investor confidence, conducting briefings with MIDA overseas centers to coordinate investment promotion, and planning further investment missions.