Envoy confident JS-SEZ will drive Asean’s growth

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Vanu Gopala Menon says the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone will strengthen cross-border ties and drive economic growth across Southeast Asia.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/17/envoy-confident-js-sez-will-drive-aseans-growth/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/01/17/pesuruhjaya-tinggi-singapura-yakin-js-sez-pemangkin-pertumbuhan-asean/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTExclusive #VanuGopalaMenon #JSSEZ #Johor #Singapore #SpecialEconomicZone

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00:00Malaysia and Singapore have traditionally enjoyed very strong bilateral relations.

00:05With the onset of ASEAN 2025 and various developments in the Malaysia-Singapore environment,

00:13how do you think we can further strengthen this relationship?

00:16One of the highlights coming out from this recent retreat

00:19was the signing of the agreement on the Johor-Singapore Economic Zone.

00:23That was a highlight for many people.

00:25I think it's a good deal. I think the agreement is great.

00:28We now have an opportunity to grow the two economies together as one economic zone.

00:33Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vanu Gopala Menon,

00:38is confident the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone will drive economic growth,

00:42not just for Singapore and Malaysia, but the entire ASEAN region.

00:46In an exclusive interview with FMT,

00:50Menon said the collaboration will deepen bilateral ties

00:53and allow both nations to grow their economies together.

00:57So there's plenty of prospects, I think, for taking the relationship forward.

01:02And I think what we will see is a strong Singapore-Malaysia relationship

01:07contributes as a solid foundation for the growth of ASEAN.

01:11Menon also said the agreement, linked between Malaysia and Singapore last week,

01:16underscored the enduring strength of the relations between the two nations.

01:21The two Prime Ministers get along very well.

01:24The relationship is on a very solid foundation, solid footing.

01:28And I think we want to be forward-leaning in trying to take the relationship forward.

01:33We really want to build on what we have achieved in the last 60 years.

01:37So I think there's plenty of room for further cooperation.

01:41The JSSEZ aims to create a seamless economic zone

01:45encompassing Johor's Iskandar region,

01:47Forest City, the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex and Desaru.

01:52The initiative will target 100 projects over the next decade

01:56and is expected to generate 20,000 skilled jobs for Malaysians and Singaporeans.

02:01Hannah Kam, FMT News.

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