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Straits Trading eyes Johor, but ‘mindful’ of ‘three-and-a-half governments’ running JS-SEZ

Jovi Ho
Jovi Ho • 5 min read
Straits Trading eyes Johor, but ‘mindful’ of ‘three-and-a-half governments’ running JS-SEZ
Group COO Eric Teng sees an opportunity in the senior independent living business. “We intend to do it well and do it globally if we can. We will give more details when we have furnished out the plans.” Photo: Bloomberg
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The Straits Trading Company (STC), like its property-focused peers, is “interested” in opportunities in Johor, says Eric Teng, group chief operating officer.

This is especially true after Singapore and Malaysia jointly launched the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) in January.

However, Teng says he is “mindful” that there are “three-and-a-half governments” running the JS-SEZ. “The first government is Singapore. The second government is the Malaysian federal government and the Johor state government is the third.”

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