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ISKANDAR PUTERI – The Johor state government is planning to set up the Johor Investment Company (Jico) in Singapore soon in an effort to boost bilateral relationships with its neighbour across the Causeway.
Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad said that Jico’s main function was to improve and ease trade between Johor and Singapore.
“We have brought forward our intention in setting up Jico in Singapore to Wisma Putra, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) and to the Malaysian high commissioner there.
“Jico will be headed by state civil servants, and this would be a good opportunity for them to gain experience working within an international area,” he told reporters after the opening of Johor state assembly on Thursday (May 14).
On the state government’s plan to review and strengthen the Singapore-Johor-Indonesia (Sijori) growth triangle, Datuk Hasni said he has already informed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, whom he said supported the idea.
“We will be having our first discussion on the matter after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which would involve representatives from these two countries, ” he added.
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