After years of delays, Malaysia, Singapore finalise vast SEZ

Johor is also desperate for an economic shot in the arm forecast to be worth nearly US$6 billion annually over the next six years, once new infrastructure, condos and jobs pour into an area long in the doldrums.

The JS-SEZ will include Johor’s development zones of Iskandar Malaysia and Pengerang in the state’s south and eastern regions, covering a land area of around 3,500 sq km (1,350 square miles) – nearly twice the size of Shenzhen.