On January 11, 2024, Malaysia and Singapore officially signed a memorandum of cooperation on the Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone in Johor Bahru, injecting new vitality into the economic development cooperation between the two countries.

In the presence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Malaysian Minister of Economy Raffaz and Singaporean Minister of Trade and Industry Yan Jinyong signed a memorandum of cooperation. To ensure the smooth implementation of the special economic zone plan, the two countries will jointly establish a joint committee.

It is reported that this memorandum of cooperation mainly involves providing investment facilitation measures for Singaporean enterprises within the Special Economic Zone, aiming to improve the efficiency of customs clearance for personnel and goods on both sides, strengthen cooperation in renewable energy, and cultivate talents in the Special Economic Zone.

Malaysia and Singapore officially proposed the idea of establishing a Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone within the state of Johor in July 2023, and subsequently established a joint working group to advance this plan. The signing of this memorandum is seen as a significant step towards promoting the construction of special economic zones. Malaysia's Minister of Economy, Rafez, stated that the establishment of economic zones will promote the flow of people and goods between Malaysia and Singapore, enhancing the economic attractiveness of Johor and Singapore. Keywords: overseas engineering, international engineering construction, foreign engineering construction news

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong inspected the jointly built Malaysia Singapore MRT system. This is a commuter system that spans across two countries and has recently completed the connection project of the sea elevated bridge. It is reported that the total length of the metro system is four kilometers, aimed at facilitating personnel exchanges between the two countries. Currently, about two-thirds of the project progress has been completed. (This article is from the official website of Jiandao: www.seetao. com. Reproduction without permission is not allowed, otherwise it will be punished. Please indicate Jiandao's website and the original link when reprinting.) Jiandao's mechanical column editor/Zhou Yingwen