MALAYSIA

As Johor votes, investors watch for continuity in cross-border growth push

2026-07-09T04:00:28.000Z
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat on Thursday.

Singapore, Malaysia to work on cross-border links with improved taxi scheme, co-located RTS clearance

2025-12-04T08:27:23.000Z
This will be Singapore PM Lawrence Wong (left) and Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim's second leaders' retreat together.

Malaysian PM Anwar in Singapore on Dec 4 for retreat with PM Wong

2025-12-03T10:00:00.000Z
Vice-president of Nippon Express (Singapore) Andy Tan at the opening of the company’s expanded logistics facility in Tuas on Friday (Nov 21).

Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express expands footprint in Singapore

2025-11-21T10:26:01.000Z
DPM Gan, in his keynote address, noted that the zone has made good headway and that both countries look forward to more investments in the months ahead.

Singapore-based firms commit over S$5.5 billion of investments in Johor after JS-SEZ deal

2025-10-14T06:36:05.000Z
From left: Dr Ng Chin Siau, founder of Q&M Dental Group (Singapore); Esther Teo, Director, Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone Programme Office, Economic Development Board; Tan Chor Sen, CEO, OCBC Malaysia; Lee Ting Han, Chairman, Johor State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee; Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad, Johor State Economic and Investment Adviser; and moderator Shen Yue, Business Editor, Lianhe Zaobao.

Johor-Singapore SEZ draws new wave of investors with 2-in-1 appeal

2025-10-09T14:45:49.000Z
Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (left) speaking during a fireside chat with Business Times editor Chen Huifen at the Asia Future Summit 2025 on Oct 8.

Singapore and Malaysia better as friends than enemies, says Malaysia’s Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul

2025-10-08T23:29:13.000Z
A HSR project linking Kuala Lumpur (pictured) with Singapore is estimated to cost well north of RM80 billion.
THINKING ALOUD

High-speed rail link proposal gets yet another airing

2025-08-19T23:00:00.000Z
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong (second from left) meeting with business and government leaders on Monday (Apr 21).

New joint project office to support Singapore firms in expanding to Johor-Singapore SEZ: DPM Gan

2025-04-21T04:08:35.000Z
Berjaya Group founder Vincent Tan says: "As a consortium, we have put in a proposal,” for the project."

Tycoon Vincent Tan seeks new partner in high-speed rail bid

2025-01-10T11:03:51.000Z