Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong was speaking at an investment forum in Johor Bahru, where he announced the opening of a new joint project office by Singapore authorities to help firms keen on expanding to the special economic zone. JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a showcase of how like-minded governments can collaborate and benefit amid global trade uncertainty arising from tariffs imposed by the United States, said Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim