Johor Petroleum Development Corporation Bhd (JPDC) will officially cease operations by the end of November 2025 following a government decision to streamline federal and state development agencies in line with the establishment of the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
The Ministry of Economy, in a directive issued to JPDC and Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) on 28 February 2025, confirmed the transfer of JPDC’s core functions to other agencies.
Under the transition plan, training, development and workforce certification functions will be transferred to MPRC. Meanwhile, investment promotion and facilitation related to the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) will be managed by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) under the JS-SEZ scope. Coordination of PIPC’s planning and physical development will be handled by a new special unit under IRDA.
JPDC, established in 2012 under the Prime Minister’s Department and later the Ministry of Economy, has been responsible for planning, coordinating and promoting the PIPC. Over 13 years, the agency has played a key role in driving Malaysia’s downstream oil, gas and petrochemical industry through investment facilitation, industrial workforce development and infrastructure planning.
“The achievements and progress in PIPC could not have been realised without the continuous support and collaboration of the federal and state governments, industry players and the local community,” JPDC said in a statement.
All ongoing projects, programmes and collaborations under JPDC are currently being transferred in stages to ensure continuity and avoid disruptions during the transition process.
For further information, investment facilitation matters will be handled by IRDA, while industrial workforce development will fall under MPRC.
