The hope is that SEZ will replicate Shenzhen’s success, bringing in 100,000 jobs to Johor and adding $26 billion to Malaysia’s economy.
SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, which Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong characterized as a “substantial and promising project” when it was first reported on last December, was featured in a lengthy Bloomberg piece on Thursday .
However, the piece pointed out the history of projects between the countries that have faced delays, as well as the political instability in Malaysia, and added that the SEZ is likely to take priority when Mr Ibrahim and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meet before 2024 ends.
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