Iskandar

Malaysia charges PM's former aide with receiving bribes

Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, former senior political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is taken to Kuala Lumpur Court Complex by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers as he is expected to be charged over bribery allegations, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Malaysia's anti-graft agency to probe bribery allegations against PM's former aide

Singapore and Malaysia reaffirm commitment to setting effective frameworks for JS-SEZ

sfsez25 - The Malaysia–Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia
(JMCIM) held its 17th meeting on 25 November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.

credit to MND

As Johor’s youth look to S’pore for higher pay, state govt hopes SEZ will stem brain drain

Johor’s state government had said it hopes that the setting up of the JSSEZ and the SFZ will help address the manpower situation.

SM Lee to attend Malaysian King’s July 20 installation ceremony at latter’s invitation

pixagong06 - PM Lee Hsien Loong met HM Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at The Istana today as part of HM’s State Visit to Singapore.

Credit: MCI

Private-sector needs to shape policies on Johor-S’pore SEZ as talks continue, say panellists

Both governments are intensifying efforts to establish a workable framework and secure greater buy-in from potential investors.

Singapore-Malaysia ties: When family ties speak louder than politics

People walking across the Causeway to Johor Bahru after the land borders between Singapore and Malaysia fully reopened at midnight on April 1, 2022.

Johor state govt proposes Iskandar Malaysia be designated special economic zone with S'pore

The construction site of Johor Bahru's RTS Link near Sultan Iskandar CIQ and JB Sentral KTM railway station.

An SEZ with Johor – an idea long overdue

Singapore is already a major investor in Johor, but that is probably only a fraction of what would be possible in a Special Economic Zone, says the writer.

Malaysia sultans to meet at 0200 GMT to pick next monarch - state media

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo

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