Reimagining Johore’s Growth Story

Lee Ting Han, Johor State EXCO Member for Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs & Human Resources

09-Apr-25 08:00

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Johore has ambitions to be the state to attract the most investments in Malaysia. Is SEZ the catalytic project that will be the game changer? We speak to Lee Ting Han, Johor State EXCO Member for Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs & Human Resources to find out if this time round, plans will turn into reality.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning

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