Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ)

Gerard Soosay, CEO, Sunway Iskandar, says SCIP has solved security and transport issues, and prices are much lower than Singapore

An agreement was initially scheduled for September, and then missed a November target. It was finalised for the annual leaders retreat initially scheduled for Dec 9.

The agreement is expected to be signed during the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia.

Analysts await the upcoming 11th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders Retreat in Dec; while naming Seatrium, Sembcorp, Mapletree Logistics Trust and Venture Corporation as some near-term beneficiaries.

Centurion has eight workers’ dormitories in Malaysia with 66% of them located in Johor.

The Malaysian government is trying to revive the US$100 bil "ghost town" of Forest City with a host of attractive financial incentives. Crypto bros have bitten the bait, will family offices do so too?

Johor, which has been the buzz of the nation from an influx of investments, is trying to attract more investors and residents into its infamous “ghost town” Forest City through special tax incentives.

The MOU was signed by Invest Johor’s CEO, Natazha bin Hariss, and UOB Malaysia’s CEO, Ng Wei Wei, at the Asean Conference 2024.

As declining interest rates threaten banks’ profitability, local and regional players tussle over Malaysia's incoming wealth.

A new attempt to revive the Johor-Singapore SEZ is underway. Will it finally succeed, and eventually hollow out Singapore?