Johor needs an equal role in planning the JSSEZ

WITH the conclusion of the Johor state elections on July 11, my hope as a former policy maker is that the federal and Johor state government can put their focus back on aligning policies to do with the Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone (JSSEZ) and related policies.

More than a year since the signing of the JSSEZ agreement by Malaysia and Singapore, it is clear to me that there needs to be some significant adjustments on the part of the federal and state governments in order to make the planning and execution of the JSSEZ a success.