Malaysia and Singapore leaders have signed an agreement to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and people.

Malaysia and Singapore announced on Tuesday an agreement on a special economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, aiming to support investment and free up movement of goods and people between the countries.

Malaysia and Singapore have announced a landmark agreement for a special economic zone (SEZ) in Johor, Malaysia, aimed at boosting investment and enhancing the movement of goods and people between the two countries.

The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore formalized an agreement establishing a special economic zone linking their two nations’ border region, with the aim of attracting 50 projects in the first five years of its establishment.

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia and Singapore will promote aerospace, medical devices and other high-tech sectors in a special economic zone they are developing as they move to ensure smooth flows of investments, talent and goods.

The region will include Johor’s development zones of Iskandar Malaysia and Pengerang, spanning an area nearly twice the size of Shenzhen.