KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will encourage the industry diversification needed for the state to shield itself from global trade uncertainties, said Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
In an interview with Channel News Asia, he said the SEZ, which was formalised in January, spans 3,571 sq km and covers 11 key sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and the digital economy.
With rising geopolitical tensions such as those arising from Donald Trump returning as the US presidency as disruptions in the artificial intelligence space from the release of China's DeepSeek model, doubt has befallen Johor's data centre gold rush.
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