KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia hopes the southern state of Johor will become a "new engine of growth," as the country works to develop the border area with neighbor Singapore, its economy minister said.
The two countries on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding on a special economic zone planned for Johor, which has a population of about 4 million. Key joint initiatives include passport-free, QR code-based land border clearance, a one-stop business and investment service center, digitized cargo clearance at land checkpoints and renewable energy cooperation.
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