PUTRAJAYA: The master plan and investment blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is being finalised by the Economy Ministry and is expected to be launched at the end of this month.
Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the blueprint will serve as a public reference, and the more detailed master plan will guide all implementing parties in developing the special economic zone.
“We are finalising the blueprint and the master plan. The blueprint is for public reference, while the master plan is for reference by all implementing parties.
“We agreed to launch it on March 30 in Johor Baru,” he said during the launch of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) implementation policy monitoring system, known as MyRMK yesterday.
Akmal Nasrullah said the Johor state government, with Singaporean ministers, is expected to be involved in the launch.
The JS-SEZ is a strategic cooperation initiative between Malaysia and Singapore aimed at strengthening economic integration, attracting new investment and stimulating economic growth in Malaysia’s southern region.
Among the aims of the JS-SEZ is to transform Johor’s economic landscape, achieve a gross domestic product of RM260bil by 2030 and create 20,000 high-skilled jobs.
On a separate matter, Akmal Nasrullah said the 13MP entered a critical phase that demands swift execution, close monitoring and effective delivery.
Therefore, he said the government launched MyRMK to ensure the massive RM611bil in total development commitments under 13MP translate into real benefits for the people.
According to Akmal Nasrullah, the MyRMK system was developed to track implementation progress, financial performance, output achievements, and resolve cross-agency issues.
The platform is also integrated with existing systems such as MyProjek and MyBelanjawan to enable a more comprehensive, transparent and responsive monitoring process.
Detailing the RM611bil commitments, Akmal Nasrullah said the government has allocated RM430bil for development expenditure over the next five years under the 13MP.
This is bolstered by RM120bil from government-linked companies and government-linked investment companies, as well as RM61bil through public-private partnership projects.
For 2026 alone, RM81bil has been allocated under the development budget.
Akmal Nasrullah noted that the government’s monitoring scope covers all projects, regardless of size, as long as they directly impact the public’s well-being.
“No project is too small to be monitored, and no programme is too big to be reassessed. The scale of projects may differ, but the value to the people remains the ultimate measure,” he said.
He added that the success of the 13MP will not be judged by the size of the allocations or expenditure rates, but by tangible improvements in the daily lives of Malaysians.
“Every ringgit must bring value. Every project must bring an impact. And every initiative must bring changes that the people can feel,” he added.
