Johor-Singapore SEZ master plan ‘should not be delayed further’, says chief minister in clash with government
- JOHOR BAHRU: Johor’s caretaker chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi has criticised the federal government for delays of the launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) master plan, arguing that it is needed to sustain the initiative’s momentum.
- In response, Economic Minister Akmal Nasir, who oversees the project at the federal level, has maintained that the government remains committed to the project’s success and the delays have not impacted the JS-SEZ as investor numbers have remained strong.
- The comments have come amid intense campaigning for the Jul 11 Johor state elections, in
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- JOHOR BAHRU: Johor’s caretaker chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi has criticised the federal government for delays of the launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) master plan, arguing that it is needed to sustain the initiative’s momentum.
- In response, Economic Minister Akmal Nasir, who oversees the project at the federal level, has maintained that the government remains committed to the project’s success and the delays have not impacted the JS-SEZ as investor numbers have remained strong.
- The comments have come amid intense campaigning for the Jul 11 Johor state elections, in
Sources: CNA