JOHOR BAHARU, MALAYSIA -- Flextronics's new 1.3 million sq. ft. manufacturing campus in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas free trade zone is expected to be operational as scheduled by next April, according to a news report today.

The EMS company will use the site for production and logistics. Some of the firm's suppliers will locate there as well.

When operational, the facilities will employ as many as 15,000 staff, including 1,000 engineers, the report said.

A Japanese electronics company, JST Manufacturing Co., will also site a 1 million sq. ft. plant on in PTP, the report said. The $100 million facility will be open by August.

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