Will The Johor-Singapore SEZ Benefit Both Nations Equally?

Shannon Teoh, Bureau Chief, The Straits Times

13-Jan-25 09:30

Will The Johor-Singapore SEZ Benefit Both Nations Equally?

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The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) aims to create 20,000 skilled jobs and boost bilateral investment, yet the focus seems to be more on Singaporean companies than Malaysian ones. How can both countries equally benefit from this initiative?

We delve into this with Shannon Teoh, Bureau Chief at The Straits Times.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Philip See

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Categories: economy, technology, politics, government, international, investments

Tags: johor-singapore, singaporean companies, sez, special economic zone, high-skilled jobs, bilateral trade, malaysian companies, pinnacle perspectives,

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