Malaysia News » Johor News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country's new king under rotation system
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia 's royal families have elected the powerful and wealthy ruler of southern Johor state as the country's new king under a unique rotating monarchy system, the ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Malaysia hopes economic growth from data centers justifies the risks
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia — Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn’t prepared for data centers. Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export business in Malaysia’s ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Finance minister II: Johor Forest City to announce family office incentives and criteria in early 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Forest City’s plans to become a hub for family offices are progressing steadily, with details such as incentives and criteria to be officially announced in the first quarter of ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains
Malaysia sees 2026 as a year of “execution” and “discipline,” the country’s economy minister said, as the Anwar Ibrahim administration tries to rack up policy achievements under the 13th Malaysia Plan ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: UOB works with Invest Johor to drive FDI
In an effort to promote investment prospects into the future, Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ), UOB, and Invest Johor, the Malaysian state's investment agency, have signed a Memorandum of ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: CURRENC Group Inc. Announces Plans to Acquire Land for Hyperscale AI Data Center in Johor, Malaysia
CURRENC Group plans to acquire land in Malaysia to build a major AI data center, enhancing financial institutions' AI adoption. CURRENC Group Inc., a fintech company specializing in AI solutions for ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Best sukuk deal – Malaysia: Johor Corporation’s RM1.5 billion inaugural guaranteed sukuk
Johor Corporation‘s RM1.5 billion ($310 million) inaugural guaranteed sukuk is the best sukuk deal in Malaysia. The transaction is the first state-guaranteed sukuk programme in Malaysia. It is ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price.
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia — Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn't prepared for data centers. Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export business in Malaysia’s ...
News Malaysia » Johor » Finance: Johor appoints new State Secretary and State Financial Officer in leadership transition
JOHOR BARU: Johor has appointed a new State Secretary and State Financial Officer in a leadership transition at the state’s top administrative offices. In a statement posted on its official Facebook ...