KUALA LUMPUR: A planned signing between Malaysia and Singapore of a deal to create a special economic zone (SEZ) in Johor will likely be postponed to January, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday.
The signing, originally planned for Dec 9 during the annual leaders’ retreat, had to be called off after Singapore prime minister Lawrence Wong contracted Covid-19 this week, Anwar told the senate.
On Tuesday, Wong said on Facebook he was in isolation at home after testing positive for Covid-19 for the first time.
Malaysia and Singapore in January agreed to develop the SEZ in Johor, aiming to attract investment and free up the movement of goods and people.
Proposals for the project include a passport-free immigration clearance system, as well as co-operation on renewable energy and simplifying business approvals.