Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone set to transform all 10 Johor districts, says Menteri Besar

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Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the benefits of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone would not only be concentrated in Johor Bahru.

Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the benefits of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone would not be concentrated only in Johor Bahru.

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KLUANG – The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) will not benefit only Johor Bahru but also other districts like Kluang, said the state’s Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

He stated that the rapid and ongoing developments indicate that

the zone

will boost all 10 districts of the state.

“Do not think that the benefits of the JS-SEZ will only be concentrated in the Johor Bahru area. All 10 districts in Johor stand to benefit... because of all the ongoing developments taking place throughout the state, such as transportation infrastructure, housing projects and tourism,” he noted at a community event in Renggam on July 6.

He said a double-track rail system, expected to be fully operational by end 2025, and

Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link

, projected to begin running on Jan 1, 2027, would shorten travel time.

He pointed out that the completion of the projects could help elevate places like Layang-Layang, Renggam and Kluang into satellite towns of Johor Bahru. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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