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Johor’s StepWest targets US$10 billion FDI over 3 years; work to start in 2026

By Jan Yong
Jan is an experienced journalist having written on a diverse range of subjects including property and travel in the last 15 years; and business, economy, law, luxury, health and lifestyle. He is currently immersed in cloud, data centers and artificial intelligence, and thinks quantum computing is the next big thing.
December 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM GMT+8
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Hyperscalers at Sedenak Tech Park West (StepWest) are expected to start foundation works in 2026, with the first facilities potentially becoming operational around 2028, says Jland Group, its developer at a media briefing on IBTEC held in Johor Bahru recently. Companies already committed to StepWest include Microsoft’s US$147 million (S$190 million) land acquisition and Bridge Data Centres’ 400MW power agreement, with Jland targeting RM40 billion (US$ 9.8 billion) in new investments at StepWest over the next three years, its managing director, Akmal Ahmad reportedly said.

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