Malaysia and Singapore hope the new project will create jobs and attract international investors.

Hundreds of thousands of people travel across the causeway connecting Singapore and Malaysia daily, making it one of the world’s busiest border crossings.

As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last six years is pushing to transform the country into a tech hub.

Johor Bahru’s future as a major economic hub will largely depend on the successful collaboration between Malaysia’s federal and state governments,

The analyst expects Malaysia’s economy to grow at a moderately slower rate in 2025, especially after the it beat expectations last year. “Export gains from frontloaded inventories due to U.S. tariffs in the first half of 2025 may taper off later,” Cheah says.

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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong signed an agreement to create the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, or JS-SEZ, on Jan 7 during the annual leaders' retreat in the Malaysian city of Putrajaya. Both countries will establish separate funds to facilitate investments in the zone.

Some progress has been made on the “complex” issues of maritime boundaries, water and airspace but Singapore and Malaysia are not ready to resolve all of them yet, says Singapore PM Lawrence Wong.

Malaysia unveiled a slew of tax incentives to lure investors to its joint special economic zone with Singapore that seeks to add $26 billion per year to the Malaysian economy by 2030.

Experts warn the new economic zone will be a ‘serious threat’ that could exacerbate Indonesia’s struggles to attract top-tier investments.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Malaysia and Singapore announced on Tuesday an agreement on a special economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, aiming to support investment and free ...

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro learns about the culinary adventures of Shaun Foo, owner of 5 Senses, a Singapore eatery serving up authentic Hainanese and Southeast Asian favourites. Foo will talk about his foodie travels to Malaysia and Thailand,