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In a podcast collaboration with The Business Times, Simon Tay’s Political Café sees SIIA Chairman Simon Tay explore the political forces shaping business, investment and the future of Asia.
The fourth episode, “Reading Malaysia’s stability through the lens of Johor’s economic zone”, builds on his Politics That Matter column, “Malaysia’s stability dividend faces its next test as state elections loom.”
In the podcast, Mr Tay speaks with Alvin Lee, Country CEO of Maybank Singapore, about the outlook for Malaysia following recent state elections and what the evolving political landscape could mean for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
They explore Malaysia’s political landscape and its implications for business confidence, the investment momentum behind the JS-SEZ, and what political stability means for capital deployment in this part of the region.
Read the Business Times article here: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts/politics-matter-reading-malaysias-stability-through-lens-johors-economic-zone
