00:00Clear policies and faster commutes across the Johor Straits are needed to ensure the
00:06success of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.
00:10Small and Medium Enterprises Association Southern Chapter Chairman Ryan Lee said, travel time
00:15between Johor and Singapore should not exceed an hour, even during peak hours.
00:20It's important.
00:21I travel to Singapore at least three to four times a week.
00:26So, if it's non-peak hour, I think that the process of passing only takes half an hour
00:36and we can pass.
00:37So, that is something that I am very happy about and feel lucky about.
00:42If it's festival season, the worst situation is that I have to jam for eight hours.
00:51Last week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong said
00:55both countries were already very close to a final agreement on the JSSEZ.
01:00Meanwhile, Johor Indian Business Association President P. Sivakumar has urged the state
01:05government to explain its plans for the Special Economic Zone to local businessmen.
01:10He pointed out that previous investment initiatives had led to foreign businessmen using imported
01:14resources to set up shop in Johor, instead of allowing local businesses the chance to
01:19participate.
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