Johor-Singapore SEZ seen creating 100,000 high-paying jobs, says MB
He said the Maju Johor 2030 agenda initiated by the state government has shown progress, with 55 strategies and 209 initiatives implemented over the past two years.
He said the Maju Johor 2030 agenda initiated by the state government has shown progress, with 55 strategies and 209 initiatives implemented over the past two years.
Net profit more than doubled to RM57.
It is important for homebuyers to be smart and aware of those unprofessional and unqualified BIs in the industry.
"Among the upgrades is the construction of a checkpoint for the Royal Malaysian Customs Department to relocate the existing checkpoint to a new place.
“The regulations for doing business in the Special Economic Zone must be streamlined, as in how to shorten the registration process and how to get the licences.
Malaysia and Singapore will also work on several initiatives that will build towards the JS-SEZ, including a one-stop business/investment service centre in Johor to facilitate the application processes for Singapore businesses to set up in Johor, adoption and implementation of a passport-free QR code clearance system on both sides, and the adoption of digitised processes for cargo clearance at the land checkpoints.
Maybank IB said Forest City, which has been identified as a special financial zone and a potential high-speed rail (HSR) station in Iskandar Puteri, should continue to attract buying interest in the region.
There should also be serious consideration for a third bridge linking Malaysia to Singapore in anticipation of increased economic activity, assuming that the successful implementation of the SEZ will lead to a “second take-off” for this region.
The Special Citation was presented to Hamdan Abdul Majeed by United Nations under-secretary-general and UN-Habitat executive director Datuk Seri Paduka Maimunah Mohd Sharif.
Last Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reportedly said the government's bid to create a special financial zone in Forest City is meant to boost investment, growth and economic activities in Johor.