IMFC-J Receives 1,000 Enquiries, Facilitating RM73 Billion In Potential Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre - Johor (IMFC-J) has received about 1,000 enquiries and is facilitating potential investments totalling nearly RM73 billion, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

The federal government and the Johor state government established IMFC-J to strengthen governance and administration in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

IMFC-J is responsible for promoting and facilitating investment approvals, such as land matters, development, and operating licenses.

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Akmal Nasrullah said JS-SEZ’s focus in 2026 is to ensure that approved investments are realised quickly through an integrated approach, and to streamline approval processes to make them more efficient and faster.

“To make 2026 a year of implementation, the emphasis will certainly be on how we operate these efforts. As we move into the operational phase, we will inevitably face challenges and issues that we must address from time to time.

“That is why, to ensure alignment and harmony among all agencies involved, whether on the Malaysian side (federal and state governments) or in Singapore, we have prepared a blueprint,” he said while winding up the debate on the Royal Address for the Ministry of Economy in the Dewan Rakyat today.

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Akmal Nasrullah said the Ministry of Economy is in the final stages of preparing the JS-SEZ Investment Blueprint and the JS-SEZ Masterplan, which will outline industrial development strategies for the JS-SEZ area, including ecosystem integration, talent development, cross-border movement, and improved access to facilities.

“I have said repeatedly that we expect this blueprint to be completed by mid-March so that we can launch it at the end of March this year,” he said.

The minister said that the latest report from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) revealed that investments in the JS-SEZ during the first nine months of 2025 totalled RM68 billion.

“This achievement makes the JS-SEZ the largest contributor to investment in Johor, accounting for 75 per cent of the state’s total, demonstrating that the JS-SEZ has strengthened Johor’s position as a leading national investment destination,” he added.

-- BERNAMA