{"id":528,"date":"2017-11-23T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T04:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdt.com.my\/?p=528"},"modified":"2019-01-17T15:28:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T07:28:06","slug":"state-govts-moves-set-to-give-johor-economy-a-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdt.com.my\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"State Govt&#8217;s Moves Set To Give Johor Economy A Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>ISKANDAR PUTERI<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0The Johor\u00a0economy is forecast\u00a0to continue to grow following several inititatives\u00a0introduced by the state government in the\u00a0state\u2019s Budget 2018.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Johor\u00a0Menteri\u00a0Besar,\u00a0Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin,\u00a0said\u00a0the initiative\u00a0included the 482.38 hectares (ha)\u00a0Pengerang Industrial Park in Kota Tinggi, which would be developed by the Johor\u00a0Corporation, with a gross development cost of RM1.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said the industrial park would benefit Kota Tinggi\u2019s development activities, including generating investments of up to RM18 billion and create some 2,700 employment opportunities within five years.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis would also support and accelerate development in the area which previously has already experienced an economic surge following the national-interest mega project in the oil and gas industry \u2013\u00a0Pengerang\u00a0Integrated Petroleum Complex,\u201d he said when tabling the Johor\u00a0Budget 2018 at the State Legislative Assembly here today.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said another initiative was to develop the\u00a0Johor New Economic Committee under the\u00a0Permodalan Darul Ta&#8217;zim\u00a0Sdn Bhd\u00a0which would be building\u00a0the strategy and preparations to face the future economy which would be digital-oriented and absorption of ideas.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mohamed Khaled said the state would also implement the integrated tourism centre project,\u00a0Desaru Coast in Desaru\u00a0(Kota Tinggi), to increase the influx of foreign tourists to the state.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u201cThe development of this integrated tourism area covers\u00a01578 ha\u00a0which, among others, will include\u00a0hotels and premium resorts, two golf courses for international championships, conference centres, water theme parks and shopping malls.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe first phase of development would be on\u00a0768.9 ha, worth RM4.5 billion and generate some 1,700 employment opportunities for the locals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Source: http:\/\/malaysiandigest.com\/news\/709464-state-govt-s-moves-set-to-give-johor-economy-a-boost.html<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISKANDAR PUTERI \u2013\u00a0The Johor\u00a0economy is forecast\u00a0to continue to grow following several inititatives\u00a0introduced by the state government in the\u00a0state\u2019s Budget 2018. Johor\u00a0Menteri\u00a0Besar,\u00a0Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin,\u00a0said\u00a0the initiative\u00a0included the 482.38 hectares (ha)\u00a0Pengerang Industrial Park in Kota Tinggi, which would be developed by the Johor\u00a0Corporation, with a gross development cost of RM1.1 billion. 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