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Maharani Freeport is targeting investments worth USD 35 bn:<\/strong> Maharani Freeport \u2013\u2013 a multi-purpose mega energy project spanning 3.2k acres in the Malaysian state of Johor \u2014 has the potential to attract USD 35 bn in foreign investment, Bloomberg<\/a> reported, citing a statement by the developer firm Maharani Energy Gateway (Meg). The project\u2019s main port was officially launched last week, and it is already providing services such as oil trading, storage, transshipment, blending, bunkering, and ship-to-ship services, the news outlet reported, citing Meg\u2019s Chairman Malek Bin Daing A Rahaman.<\/p>\n

More details: <\/strong>The Maharani Freeport project is tied to the Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who owns a 40% stake in Meg. The project \u2014 which overlooks the Malacca Strait, one of the world\u2019s busiest oil shipping routes \u2014 includes an energy hub, industrial and logistics parks, as well as a financial hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Maharani Freeport project is tied to the Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who owns a 40% stake in the company developing the 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