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How The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Can Be A Gamechanger

Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Chairman, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

12-Jan-24 07:30

How The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Can Be A Gamechanger

Malaysia and Singapore on Thursday signed an MOU on a new Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to enhance economic cooperation, while also boosting the cross-border flow of goods and people as well as developing a framework that will lead to a full-fledged agreement. We speak with Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on Malaysia’s trade initiatives and how we need to compete against rising ASEAN neighbours.

Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Anwar Mahbob

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  economypolitics

Tags:  johor singapore special economic zonemalaysia economic developmentpassports malaysia singapore





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