Johor-Singapore SEZ master plan ‘should not be delayed further’, says chief minister in clash with government

According to Channel NewsAsia, Johor's caretaker chief minister wants to launch the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone master plan sooner. Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the rollout shouldn't wait until the end-of-year Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat. Economy Minister Akmal Nasir disagreed, defending the federal timeline. The public disagreement highlights political tensions around one of Southeast Asia's largest cross-border development projects.

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