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  "id": 11324806,
  "title": "Akmal Nasrullah highlights upbeat Malaysia–Singapore talks as ministerial committee meets Nov 2 on economic zone plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/akmal-nasrullah-highlights-upbeat-malaysia-singapore-talks-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:15:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/02/akmal-highlights-upbeat-malaysiasingapore-talks-as-ministerial-committee-meets-nov-2-on-economic-zone-plan/237317"
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  "summary": "The first meeting of the Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC) is set to take place in Singapore on November 2, ahead of the official launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Master Plan at the 13th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on December 4 and 5. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir highlighted that the meeting with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong was held in a positive atmosphere, focusing on strengthening Malaysia-Singapore economic cooperation, implementing the JS-SEZ, and the cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative. The JS-SEZ has attracted over S$5.5 billion (RM17.97 billion) in investment commitments from Singapore-based companies as of October 2025, with the ministry's aim to ensure its benefits reach the people of Johor and Malaysians as a whole. Both countries aim to conclude a bilateral agreement on CCS in the fourth quarter of this year, marking a strategic step towards developing a regional green value chain.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Akmal Nasrullah highlights upbeat Malaysia–Singapore talks as ministerial committee meets Nov 2 on economic zone plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/akmal-nasrullah-highlights-upbeat-malaysia-singapore-talks-as-11326862",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:15:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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