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Singapore and Malaysia are strengthening talent development and industrial collaboration through initiatives such as SP’s Enabling Platform Partnership, launched in July 2025. Since the 2024 special economic zone (SEZ) pact between Johor and Singapore, Singapore-based companies have invested over $5.5 billion in Johor. At the second Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Joint Investment Forum, DPM Gan Kim Yong highlighted that the JS-SEZ supports Singapore’s industrial transformation, enabling companies to scale while staying connected to the Republic’s innovation and financial ecosystem. For Johor, the zone attracts investment, fosters technology partnerships, and develops talent. Both countries aim to anchor flagship projects in sectors like advanced manufacturing, logistics, green industries, and digital services, allowing firms to co-locate and expand across the Causeway. 

[The Business Times]