JCorp hits back at Indonesian forest fire claims, says plantation ties ended years ago

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 28 — Johor Corporation (JCorp) yesterday refuted claims associating the group with Indonesian plantation companies linked to forest and land fires, following a recent report published by Wahana Linkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI).

In a statement yesterday, JCorp clarified that it does not own or operate any plantation outside Malaysia.

JCorp further explained that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad (Kulim), it divested its interests in several Indonesian companies in 2007.

The disposals involved PT Graha Cakra Mulia, PT Sumber Mahardhika Graha, PT Salonok Ladang Mas, and PT Harapan Hibrida Kalbar on August 8, 2007, followed by PT Trimurti Sumbertama on September 26, 2007, with all disposals recorded in JCorp’s 2008 Annual Report.

JCorp added that on July 6, 2023, Kulim further divested its entire equity interest in two other entities, PT Tempirai Palm Resources and PT Rambang Agro Jaya to PT Bakung Starch Lestari.

JCorp reiterated that it has no ownership interest or operational involvement in these companies.

Consequently, the group noted that the continued publication and circulation of these unfounded claims, create a false impression that JCorp owns, controls or operates the companies involved, associating it with the alleged incidents.

“As a state-owned institution, these unwarranted insinuations cause serious reputational harm to JCorp and the Johor State Government,” the statement said.

JCorp is a value driven organisation with total assets exceeding RM26 billion as at end FY2025.

JCorp’s flagship companies; KPJ Healthcare Berhad, JLand Group Sdn Bhd, Johor Plantations Group Berhad, QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd and Johor Capital Group Sdn Bhd, spearhead the Group’s interests across five core sectors namely Wellness & Healthcare, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Agribusiness, Food & Restaurant, and Patient Capital.

Recently the analysis by Indonesian environmental non-governmental organisation, WALHI claims that 21 companies linked to Malaysian business entities were involved in land and forest fires in Indonesia between January and September 2026.

The details were highlighted in a mapping report titled “Who Are Behind the Fires?” published by the organisation’s National Executive. — Bernama

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新山，10 月 28 日讯——柔佛机构（JCorp）昨日驳斥了有关该集团与印尼森林和土地火灾有关种植园公司的说法。此前，印尼生命联系组织（WALHI）发表了一份报告，指控该集团与印尼种植园公司有关联。

JCorp昨天发表​​声明澄清，该公司在马来西亚境外没有拥有或经营任何种植园。

JCorp进一步解释说，它通过其全资子公司Kulim（马来西亚）有限公司（Kulim）于2007年剥离了其在几家印尼公司的股份。

这些处置涉及 PT Graha Cakra Mulia、PT Sumber Mahardhika Graha、PT Salonok Ladang Mas 和 PT Harapan Hibrida Kalbar，于 2007 年 8 月 8 日进行，随后 PT Trimurti Sumbertama 于 2007 年 9 月 26 日进行，所有处置均记录在 JCorp 的 2008 年年度报告中。

JCorp补充道，2023年7月6日，Kulim进一步将其在另外两家实体PT Tempirai Palm Resources和PT Rambang Agro Jaya的全部股权出售给了PT Bakung Starch Lestari。

JCorp重申，该公司不拥有这些公司的所有权权益，也不参与其运营。

因此，该组织指出，这些毫无根据的说法不断被发布和传播，造成了一种错误的印象，即 JCorp 拥有、控制或运营相关公司，并将其与所谓的事件联系起来。

声明称：“作为一家国有机构，这些毫无根据的影射对柔佛州政府和柔佛机构的声誉造成了严重损害。”

JCorp是一家以价值为导向的组织，截至2025财年末，其总资产超过260亿令吉。

JCorp 的旗舰公司包括 KPJ Healthcare Berhad、JLand Group Sdn Bhd、Johor Plantations Group Berhad、QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd 和 Johor Capital Group Sdn Bhd，它们引领着集团在五个核心领域的利益，即健康与医疗保健、房地产与基础设施、农业综合企业、食品与餐饮以及耐心资本。

最近，印尼环境非政府组织 WALHI 的分析声称，2026 年 1 月至 9 月期间，有 21 家与马来西亚商业实体有关联的公司参与了印尼的土地和森林火灾。

该组织全国执行委员会发布的一份题为《谁是纵火者？》的报告详细阐述了这些细节。——马新社

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