Jtdc

INTRODUCTION

The Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC) is a strategic initiative that aims to develop local workforce talent in Johor, Malaysia.

OBJECTIVE

Its main objective is to align the workforce pool according to industry needs, ensuring that the local workforce pool is skilled, competitive, and responsive to job market demands in Johor.

INTRODUCTION

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was formed through the signing of an agreement between Malaysia and Singapore on 8 January 2025, offering investors and businesses further assurance to tap on the strength of Johor’s land availability and lower costs with Singapore’s robust financial services and infrastructure to realise their investment.

Its expansive 3,288 sq km area, a combination of the well-developed and advantageous Iskandar Malaysia, which Forest City resides in, and Pengerang areas, offers 9 Flagship areas each with its special incentives in 11 promoted sectors: Logistics, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Business Services, Digital Economy, Tourism, Food Security, Health, Education, Energy and Green Economy.

JS-SEZ aims to enhance cross-border mobility and connectivity for people and goods, strengthen business ecosystems to foster a robust business environment, enhance economic complexity with high-value-added industries and increase talent mobility, talent exchange and collaboration to strengthen its position as an investment hub and become an economic centre benefiting businesses and the people.

JS-SEZ offers expansive connectivity through 3 international ports—namely Johor Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Tanjung Langsat Port—and the Senai International Airport, plus Singapore’s Changi International Airport which is just across the border.

INTRODUCTION

Facilitation of smooth and fast investment into JS-SEZ is spearheaded by the Invest Malaysia Facilitation Service Centre Johor (IMFC-J), a jointly operated, state-federal one-stop centre. Led by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), Invest Johor, and Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the centre’s strength lies in its sanctioned connection with various federal, state and local agencies and departments, and the relevant private entities. There are over 30 government agencies – Federal, Johor and Local Authorities – plus private entities, that are a part of the IMFC-J operations covering all the needs of an investor.

The facilitation services offered by IMFC-J start from pre-investment and go right through post-investment aftercare, which includes preliminary study, application and approval, project setup, construction, and commencement of the project.

IMFC-J also manages MACS, which stands for Malaysia Automated Clearance System—a system for expediting immigration clearance for certain foreign visitors—and the Expatriate Services, a facilitation service to expedite the approval process for the issuance of immigration passes for eligible expatriates and their dependents in Iskandar Malaysia. This service streamlines expatriates’ hiring for companies and has recently introduced XPATNOVA, an integrated expatriate online system for a faster, more accurate and transparent application and approval process.

For more information and investment facilitation services, please contact IMFC-J:
Phone: 607 233 3001
Email: info@imfc-j.com.my
Website: www.imfc-j.com.my

For more information on XPATNOVA, please visit:
https://xpatnova.com.my/irda/