ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug. 21 -- Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has reportedly slammed critics of Johor's development as fearmongers, by claiming that the state is unable to provide sufficient water and electricity supply for companies.

He said such claims were slanderous and malicious, aimed at undermining the state government's efforts to attract international investment, particularly in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

"We have also set up a special committee involving three state executive councillors with portfolios in Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources; Infrastructure and Transport; as well as Housing and Local Government.

"So, when a company wants to set up a data centre in Johor, we will ...