Genting Property, Huawei Partner for Johor AI Smart Campus

SHENZHEN, CHINA, 17 October 2026 — Genting Property Sdn Bhd (“Genting Property”), the Property division of Genting Plantations Berhad, today entered into a landmark strategic partnership with Huawei to advance the development of Johor Tech Smart City (“JTSC”).

The alliance was formalised via a master planning agreement signed at the Shenzhen Longgang International Art Centre during Huawei’s “Cloud-Powered Infrastructure – A New Digital Ecosystem” event. Under the agreement, Genting Property will engage Huawei to master plan JTSC, including its flagship 430-acre Smart Campus within the Knowledge AI Campus. This project marks Huawei’s first international Smart Campus partnership and its inaugural overseas deployment of AI-enabled master-planning capabilities.

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Drawing directly from Huawei’s proven success in deploying large-scale smart campuses in Shanghai and Dongguan, Huawei will infuse global smart campus expertise and advanced AI capabilities directly into JTSC’s foundational design.

Beyond master planning for JTSC, this landmark alliance also serves as a strategic launchpad for a broader digital transformation across the wider Genting Plantations ecosystem. By introducing Huawei’s enterprise intelligence to core operations, the partnership sets the stage for a wide-ranging collaboration across the entire Genting Plantations Group, paving the way for next-generation innovation in agriculture technology, sustainable energy management, and data-driven corporate infrastructure.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, Executive Chairman of Genting Berhad, and Mr. Ren Shulu (Steven Ren), Executive Member of the Supervisory Board and Chief Logistics Officer of Huawei, underscoring the strategic importance of the partnership to both groups.

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