KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM40.3 billion, or about 45 per cent, of the RM88.83 billion in approved investments under the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has been implemented, with projects across the zone expected to generate 28,755 jobs.

The implemented investments accounted for 12,796 potential employment opportunities, according to a joint statement issued following the inaugural Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC) meeting today.

The inaugural JSCMC meeting was held in Singapore and co-chaired by Malaysia's Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir and Singapore's National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat.

Between January 2025 and June 2026, the JS-SEZ recorded RM88.83 billion in approved investments under the purview of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.