Troubled China-Backed Project Casts Shadow On New Malaysia-Singapore Trade Zone – Analysis

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof

Amid buzz about a new free-trade zone at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, some observers are wondering if an anticipated rush of foreign investors will pour in money, given a troubled China-backed housing megaproject in the same area.

Malaysia and Singapore signed off last week on the Johor-Singapore...