Akmal Nasrullah highlights upbeat Malaysia–Singapore talks as ministerial committee meets Nov 2 on economic zone plan

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The first meeting of the Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC) will be held in Singapore on Nov 2.

This comes ahead of the official launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Master Plan at the 13th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on Dec 4 and 5.

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the matter was discussed during a meeting with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at his office here yesterday.

“Our discussion was held in a very positive atmosphere, focusing on efforts to further strengthen Malaysia-Singapore economic cooperation. The key topics were the smooth implementation of the JS-SEZ and the cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative,” he said in a post on his official Facebook page.