https://www.scmp.com/rss/521274/feed Jamie joined the South China Morning Post’s Morning Studio in 2025 after spending a decade in food and travel storytelling, first as managing editor of a lifestyle magazine in Shanghai, then as CEO of China’s most popular food tour company. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Morning Studio editors,Jamie Barys,Wing Chan,Gina Lee Morning Studio editors,Jamie Barys,Wing Chan,Gina Lee Special economic zones (SEZs) have long powered global growth by offering pro-business policies, streamlined regulations and infrastructure tailored to investors’ needs. Now, Southeast Asia is preparing to welcome a new high-profile entrant: the Johor-Singapore SEZ (JS-SEZ), a cross-border initiative announced in 2024 to deepen Malaysia-Singapore integration. For the JS-SEZ to succeed, strong execution is key, with financial institutions like UOB playing a central role. The bank is set to... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/reimagining-asean-future/article/3333340/why-all-eyes-are-johor-singapore-special-economic-zone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/reimagining-asean-future/article/3333340/why-all-eyes-are-johor-singapore-special-economic-zone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:13 +0000