"๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซโ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ (๐๐-๐๐๐) ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ, ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ.โ - ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐จ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐
Yesterday, The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore participated in the Site-visit organized by the European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (EuroCham Singapore) taking 70 members of 13 European National Chambers and EuroCham on a full-day mission to the JohorโSingapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
With site visits to Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Kuehne+Nagel, BMW Group Distribution Centre, Senai Airport City and AME Development Sdn Bhd members saw firsthand how the ecosystem is coming together and what opportunities lie ahead.
For businesses looking to the JS-SEZ for expansion, three key themes stood out:
- One ecosystem, two complentary strenghts :
Rather than viewing Singapore and Johor separately, the most compelling approach is to see them as a โtwin hub.โ
- A powerful value proposition driven by cost, proximity and policy support:
Johor offers a strong combination of lower operating costs, immediate proximity to Singapore, and active government facilitation.
- Real momentum and early validation from global players :
The JS-SEZ is already attracting significant investment, particularly in sectors like data centers, advanced manufacturing, and logistics.
Foreign companies and some of Europe's biggest organisations like DHL Supply Chain, Unilever, Infineon, Jebsen & Jessen, Maersk, DB Schenker are establishing a presence, reinforcing confidence in the corridorโs potential.
These insights were shared during a panel discussion with Mr Adny Ahmad (Senior Vice President, Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre Johor (IMFC-J)),
Mr Mark Hardiman (Chief Executive Officer at The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)), Mr Shyong Lee (Group Head/Managing Director โ Public Sector and Services, Global Corporate Banking, OCBC Bank) and Ms Maike Rohwer (Neelsen) (Head of Tax, Luther Malaysia Corporate Services), moderated by Mr Jens Ruebbert (President, EuroCham Singapore) offering a practical view of what businesses can expect as the corridor continues to develop.
Followed by an afternoon session with a presentation from Ms Debbie Choy (Director of Real Estate, AME Development Sdn Bhd), Mr Zygimantas Dirse (VP Asia, Kitron Group) and Ms Esther Teo (Director, JS-SEZ, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB))
We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the sponsors who made the day as special as it was: OCBC, Kitron Group, BMW Group, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, AME Development Sdn Bhd.
