Johor welcomes international health and medical industry players into JS-SEZ

In welcoming international health and medical industry players, Johor state health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon revealed there were several parties keen in developing health facilities.

This he said would position the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) as a medical tourism hub.

“State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han and I had visited countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to promote investment opportunities.

“These investors are confident in the potential of JS-SEZ and are keen to invest in the zone,” he told reporters after a Chinese New Year Dinner at the Che Eng Khor Moral Uplifting Society here last night, with Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi also present.

“Although foreign investors will establish private hospitals, the state and federal governments are also keen to build government-owned health facilities within the zone.

“Two new hospitals, namely Hospital Pasir Gudang and Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2, will be built in the near future, featuring the latest facilities to meet patient needs,” he said.

The JS-SEZ was signed on 7 Jan and were witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong.