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European, North Asian companies also eyeing the potential of JS-SEZ: UOB banker

These firms are using Singapore as a base to tap into the possibilities offered by Johor, says UOB Malaysia’s FDI advisory head

Tan Nai Lun
Published Wed, Jun 18, 2025 · 06:05 PM
    • According to Deloitte Malaysia's Thean Szu Ping, companies would likely move staff together with their operations to Johor, and so they would need to look into the immigration and tax aspects of these individuals.
    • According to Deloitte Malaysia's Thean Szu Ping, companies would likely move staff together with their operations to Johor, and so they would need to look into the immigration and tax aspects of these individuals. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] The Johor-Singapore special economic zone (JS-SEZ) is drawing interest from companies not just from Singapore, but also from Europe and North Asia.

    Chiok Sook Yin, head of foreign direct investment (FDI) advisory in the CEO’s office, UOB Malaysia, said on Wednesday (Jun 18) that the bank has noticed a number of European and North Asian companies that are using Singapore as a base to tap into Johor’s potential, thus creating new opportunities for the bank.

    The bank is also seeing increasing possibilities in the “plus-one” strategy – in that companies are expanding beyond operating in “China plus one” country into “Vietnam plus one” and “Europe plus one”, she said.

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