{
  "id": 18256225,
  "title": "IIB targets fresh investments as it marks 20 years in Johor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/iib-targets-fresh-investments-as-it-marks-20-years-in-johor-18256225",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:33:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/05/iib-targets-fresh-investments-as-it-marks-20-years-in-johor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB) is marking its 20th anniversary in Johor by targeting fresh investments and creating more economic opportunities in the region. The government-linked developer has invested RM6 billion in enabling infrastructure and supported the development of about 6,680 acres across Medini, EduCity, and Wawari. As IIB looks ahead, its focus is on strengthening existing business ecosystems, attracting high-value industries, and converting growing interest in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) into actual business operations. The company's president and CEO, Idzham Hashim, emphasized the importance of long-term commitment, strong partnerships, and sustained investment in infrastructure to ensure the continued success of Iskandar Puteri.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Johor RTD targets 33 accident hotspots during Deepavali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/johor-rtd-targets-33-accident-hotspots-during-deepavali",
        "published": "2026-11-05T08:07:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}