PETALING JAYA: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) recorded RM88.83 billion in approved investments between January 2025 and June 2026, of which RM40.3 billion, or approximately 45%, had been implemented.

The investments, approved under the purview of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), were associated with 28,755 potential employment opportunities, including 12,796 jobs linked to implemented projects.

The latest figures were announced following the inaugural Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC) meeting held in Singapore, as both countries stepped up efforts to strengthen cooperation and accelerate the implementation of the economic zone.

The meeting was co-chaired by Malaysia’s Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir and Singapore’s National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat, with Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for National Development and Transport Sun Xueling also in attendance.