https://www.scmp.com/rss/523863/feed The latest news and top stories on Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). A governmental initiative, JS-SEZ is dedicated to enhancing cross-border trade, investment and people mobility. Its main areas of focus include attracting high-value investments in manufacturing, digital economy, logistics and clean energy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jean Iau Jean Iau As a Singaporean urban farming company in the land-scarce city state, Archisen found itself in need of more land, ready talent and lower costs of production that would allow it to access the local market. The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has provided an attractive solution, according to chief executive Vincent Wei. The economic zone, the world’s first involving two countries, was officially launched a year ago, with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Singaporean... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341140/how-johor-singapore-sez-delivering-businesses-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341140/how-johor-singapore-sez-delivering-businesses-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 05:30:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Vincent Wei led fellow Singaporean farmers around an empty Malaysian plot, laying out plans for a greenhouse and rows of leafy vegetables. What he pitched was not just space for crops but a lifeline for growers struggling to make ends meet in a city state with high prices and little vacant land. The to-be agriculture hub is part of a joint special economic zone launched last year by the two neighbours, expected to cost US$123 million and produce 10,000 tonnes of fresh produce annually. It is... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339803/can-singapores-farming-future-grow-malaysias-us123-million-agriculture-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339803/can-singapores-farming-future-grow-malaysias-us123-million-agriculture-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:18:43 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau A special economic zone between Singapore and the Malaysian state of Johor (JS-SEZ) should include Indonesia’s Riau Islands to ramp up the region’s allure to global investors, an apex business chamber and leading accounting firm have said, ahead of the city state’s budget address next month. As part of its 18 top recommendations, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), which has more than 32,000 members, and PwC Singapore on Monday said expanding the zone to include the Indonesian islands of... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339786/singapore-urged-expand-johor-sez-indonesia-deepen-asean-integration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339786/singapore-urged-expand-johor-sez-indonesia-deepen-asean-integration?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:36:37 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau In a testament to the power of partnership, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has attracted more than S$5.5 billion (US$4.2 billion) in investments from Singapore-based companies since its inception. Gan Kim Yong, the city state’s trade chief, said on Tuesday that the cross-border economic zone – the first of its kind involving Singapore and Malaysia – was a compelling illustration of the achievements that can arise from collaboration in an era of growing... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3328909/singapore-johor-sez-attracts-us42-billion-surge-cross-border-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3328909/singapore-johor-sez-attracts-us42-billion-surge-cross-border-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:30:09 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau The potential of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) could be enhanced by leveraging on the pull of an Indonesian island grouping, according to Singapore’s Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong. The JS-SEZ was officially launched in January, with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong agreeing to develop various industries, including aerospace, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and electronics in the 3,571 sq km (1,379 square mile)... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3316791/singapore-malaysia-eye-indonesia-expanded-special-economic-zone-trade-minister-gan-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3316791/singapore-malaysia-eye-indonesia-expanded-special-economic-zone-trade-minister-gan-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:40:03 +0000