00:00Johor has secured RM1.34 billion in investment commitments from five Singapore-based companies
00:07under the Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone, Sismanthi Basar, Wanhafiz Ghazi.
00:13An additional RM78 million in potential investments is under negotiation as part of the second phase, he said.
00:21Wanhafiz said these investments were facilitated by the Johor branch of the Malaysian Investment Facilitation Centre,
00:27which helps coordinate and speed up strategic investment processes in the state.
00:33During his official visit to Singapore, he said 70 companies from countries including Singapore, China, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands,
00:42as well as local investors, have expressed interest in investing in the JSSEZ, Wanhafiz reported.
00:49He also met with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong,
00:54to strengthen economic ties and discuss the implementation of the JSSEZ.
01:00Wanhafiz said among the topics discussed were establishing a free trade zone within the JSSEZ,
01:06improving cross-border movement of goods and talent,
01:09and developing a second rapid transit system link on Johor's western side.
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