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The building boom has been especially rapid in the southern state of Johor, which has imposed tighter requirements on water and power use for new data centres to stop them straining local resources.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Photos shared by Malaysian football club Johor Darul Ta'zim also showed another three players - Joao Figueiredo, Hector Hevel Jon Irazabal - back at training.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Bullish Aim, a company chaired and owned by the Regent of Johor has allocated MYR500 million in Zetrix tokens to support stablecoin transactions and network stability, with potential to double the allocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, the powerful ruler of southern Johor state, took the throne on Jan. 31 for a five-year term.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In September, the king of Jor, or Johor, over-ran the environs of Pan or Pahan, burning all before him, and likewise the neighbourhood of Cumpona Sina, which occasioned great dearth at Pahan.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert