Anwar and Lawrence unveil JS-SEZ master plan targeting RM12 billion and 45,000 jobs
Anwar announced that Nexus Sedenak will become an industrial hub within the JS-SEZ, aiming to attract RM12 billion in investment and create 45,000 jobs, while also introducing a Multi-Family Office model in Forest City.
During the 2027 budget presentation, Anwar said the Nexus Sedenak area will be developed as a new industrial centre in the northern JS-SEZ, with an expected RM12 billion inflow and 45,000 Malaysian jobs. He explained that a “Queen Bee”-style task force will coordinate inter-agency talks to lure strategic-sector firms. Additionally, a Multi-Family Office framework will be launched in Forest City, complementing existing Single Family Office funds.
Why it matters
The plan promises major investment and job growth that could transform Malaysia's industrial sector.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth camps report the JS-SEZ investment figures and job creation, but right-leaning coverage adds extra details about trade volumes and ancillary infrastructure projects.
CENTER
Centrist coverage highlights the launch of the JS-SEZ master plan, the projected RM12 billion inflow and 45,000 jobs, and the establishment of a task-force and family-office framework.
RIGHT
Right-leaning coverage stresses the same investment and job numbers while broadening the narrative to include trade volume along the Bukit Kayu Hitam-Sadao corridor and additional regional infrastructure projects.
The right emphasises
- RM132 billion attracted 2025-2026
- trade along Bukit Kayu Hitam-Sadao corridor reached RM27 billion
- new NCT InnoSphere hub and Indonesia crossing agreements
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