Seamless mobility critical for special economic zones

Speedster: A mock up of the Fuxing, China’s latest high-speed passenger rolling stock capable of hitting 350kph. This capability allows cities to be ‘closer’ to each other to synergise growth in a process known as agglomeration. — MENG YEW CHOONG/The Star

THE upcoming 11th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat next month will likely see significant announcements emerge on the progress of the proposed Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ)

First announced in October 2023 during Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Singapore for the 10th leaders’ retreat, the JS-SEZ was envisioned as an integrated business and commerce zone, with the zone expected to cover 3,505sq km across southern Johor to include the Iskandar Malaysia region located after the Second Link, and the Pengerang district near Singapore’s Pulau Tekong.