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class=\"h1 h1--page-title\">\n      Gardenia move: As Malaysia draws more Singapore manufacturers, experts flag competition fears<br \/>\n  <\/h1>\n<div class=\"content-detail__description\">\n<p>Companies like Gardenia, Yeo\u2019s and APB Singapore are moving production operations from Singapore to Malaysia. 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Everything is still operating as usual,\u201d said the employee, who declined to be named.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Analysts say Gardenia\u2019s move reflects a growing trend of Singapore companies relocating manufacturing operations across the Causeway to cut costs and streamline production.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games trimmed-content\">\n<div class=\"game-list-header\">CNA Games<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-list\">\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/guess-word\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Guess Word\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--9rksCQgs--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_wordrow_-_light_mode.png?itok=y_y6Lkrj\" alt=\"Guess Word\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Guess Word<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Crack the word, one row at a time<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/buzzword\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buzzword\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--rNELTwDG--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_buzzword_-_light_mode.png?itok=gjNCaVEc\" alt=\"Buzzword\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Buzzword<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Create words using the given letters<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/mini-sudoku\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mini Sudoku\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--cDNZgbXf--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_mini_sudoku_-_light_mode.png?itok=XJMtZA-S\" alt=\"Mini Sudoku\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Mini Sudoku<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/mini-crossword\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mini Crossword\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--vQydxQJa--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_mini_crossword_-_light_mode.png?itok=xnGbWUBS\" alt=\"Mini Crossword\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Mini Crossword<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Small grid, big challenge<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/word-search\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Word Search\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--lVhq9IJO--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_100,w_100\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/12\/03\/game_icon_-_word_search_-_light_mode.png?itok=J7DBf8e2\" alt=\"Word Search\">\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-desc\">\n<div class=\"game-title\">Word Search<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-abt\">Spot as many words as you can<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button\" href=\";\"><br \/>\n      Show More<br \/>\n  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"in-article-games__full-story-less-button\" href=\";\"><br \/>\n      Show Less<br \/>\n  <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--urp6ZsP8--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/26\/dsc_7235_copy.jpg?itok=HH-gjR3L\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Farmland Bakery at Johor Technology Park in Senai on May 25, 2026. The company is a key manufacturing partner for Gardenia products in Malaysia. (Photo: CNA\/Zamzahuri Abas)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p><span>Similar shifts by major food and beverage players such\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/asia-pacific-breweries-job-cuts-tiger-beer-heineken-6013351\"><span>as Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS)<\/span><\/a><span> and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/yeos-lays-25-employees-singapores-senoko-facility-6026106\"><span>Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo\u2019s)<\/span><\/a><span> point to a broader \u201cstructural shift\u201d, said Johor-based urban planning expert and property consultant Samuel Tan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cMoving operations to Johor makes strong commercial sense given the changing economics of manufacturing in Southeast Asia,\u201d added Tan, who is CEO and founder of Olive Tree Property Consultants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cCompanies no longer need to produce goods in the same place where they sell them. Bread is perishable and delivered daily. Johor allows Gardenia to manufacture at a lower cost while still trucking fresh products into Singapore every day,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Experts said the trend is part of a wider regional supply chain realignment, with Singapore-headquartered firms increasingly shifting manufacturing-heavy operations to lower-cost neighbours like Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The shift is expected to drive investment and economic growth, especially in Johor, which has gained momentum from incentives tied to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/asia\/johor-singapore-special-economic-zone-malaysia-gan-kim-yong-tengku-zafrul-5399091\"><span>Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ)<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But\u00a0any influx of companies could also intensify competition for labour, industrial land and other limited resources, a challenge already surfacing in Johor\u2019s booming data centre sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--9gVwcelV--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/26\/dsc_7267_copy.jpg?itok=b88ky7W6\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      A Gardenia delivery worker delivers trays of bread to a minimart in Johor Bahru on May 26, 2026. (Photo: CNA\/Zamzahuri Abas)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"podcast\">\n<h4 class=\"block-title\">\n<div>Listen:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<article>\n<div class=\"omnystudio-podcast\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>RISING COSTS GIVE ADDED PUSH<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Singapore firms shifting manufacturing to Malaysia is not new, analysts say the trend is accelerating as global pressures mount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rising costs linked to the Middle East crisis, coupled with generous tax incentives under the JS-SEZ, are pushing more companies to rethink where they produce goods.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The blueprint and masterplan for the JS-SEZ have not been launched but some Singapore companies are already moving operations across the Causeway and enjoying incentives that have been announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The trend of Singapore firms moving to Malaysia is part of \u201cSingapore companies right-sizing their geography\u201d, said Lennon Tan, president of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It was \u201cnot a vote of no-confidence in Singapore\u201d but, rather, how F&amp;B players are restructuring their business, he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cF&amp;B players like Gardenia, Yeo&#8217;s and APBS are restructuring footprints \u2014 they are keeping HQ, brand, innovation, distribution and supply chain orchestration in Singapore,\u201d said Tan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In March, Yeo\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/yeos-lays-25-employees-singapores-senoko-facility-6026106\">announced it would lay off 25 employees at its Senoko facility<\/a> and shift manufacturing to Malaysia to &#8220;optimise capacity utilisation and strengthen overall manufacturing efficiency across its network&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The company said Singapore would continue to serve as its headquarters, cross-border logistics hub and smaller-scale manufacturing centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Separately, APBS, which brews Tiger Beer, said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/asia-pacific-breweries-job-cuts-tiger-beer-heineken-6013351\">it would cut about 130 roles<\/a> as it shifts production to other regional markets such as Malaysia and Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Its Tuas facility is expected to be redeveloped over time to focus on logistics and innovation functions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Meanwhile, Gardenia said\u00a0that Singapore will remain the company&#8217;s central hub for key functions such as brand management, product development, quality and regulatory oversight, daily distribution and supply chain operations.<\/p>\n<p>Olive Tree\u2019s Tan said Johor has become increasingly attractive because the JS-SEZ offers what he called the \u201cmost credible cross-border proposition Singapore manufacturers have ever had\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span>Key incentives include a special corporate tax rate of 5 per cent for up to 15 years, sharply lower than Malaysia\u2019s standard 24 per cent, alongside investment tax allowances of up to 100 per cent on qualifying capital expenditure for five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/singapore\/singapore-food-production-moving-malaysia-gardenia-yeos-apb-6134171\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--lZzYJfhP--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/27\/img_5788.jpg?itok=QZG-zB8v\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n 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src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--Ws-iuHpL--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/01\/15\/johor-sg_2.png?itok=aFJyS2cy\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/asia\/johor-singapore-sez-special-economic-zone-incentives-space-geopolitical-tensions-5860646\"><br \/>\n      <span>Johor-Singapore SEZ draws firms seeking space, lower costs amid global uncertainty<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/asia\/johor-bahru-taman-pelangi-malls-redevelopment-rts-link-6070301\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--oQpSUNVx--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/04\/20\/dsc_2690_copy.jpg?itok=fJTmoTWh\" alt=\"Dsc 2690 copy\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/asia\/johor-bahru-taman-pelangi-malls-redevelopment-rts-link-6070301\"><br \/>\n      <span>\u2018In the RTS era\u2019: Sleepy Johor Bahru township set for spruce-up as small businesses ponder their fate<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Economists say the investment wave into Johor has been turbocharged by policies tied to the JS-SEZ, creating spillover benefits across logistics, packaging, warehousing and other support industries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In March, Johor announced RM110 billion (US$27.7 billion) in investments for 2025, the highest ever recorded by a Malaysian state. Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the projects are expected to create around 25,000 jobs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Malaysia, as a whole, secured RM426.7 billion in approved investments in 2025, also a record high, with foreign investments making up nearly half the total.<\/p>\n<p>Economist Sedek Jantan of IPP Financial Advisers said manufacturing investments typically\u00a0create\u00a0a multiplier effect.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cEvery RM1 invested in manufacturing can potentially generate more than RM2 in wider economic activity over time,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Sedek added that the JS-SEZ mirrors the relationship between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the 1990s, where Hong Kong retained higher-value corporate and financial functions while Shenzhen emerged as a manufacturing powerhouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He said the trend reflects a broader ASEAN supply chain realignment as companies restructure across borders to cope with weaker global demand, tighter margins and geopolitical uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--8DDf10Au--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2025\/04\/21\/sez10.jpeg?itok=5jEXxnYi\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      (From left) Johor&#8217;s Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Singapore&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, and Malaysia&#8217;s then-Minister of Investment, Trade &amp; Industry Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz at the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Joint Business and Investment Forum at Persada Johor International Convention Centre in Johor Bahru on Apr 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA\/Zamzahuri Abas)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>RAPID GROWTH COULD STRAIN JOHOR<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Industry players warn that Johor\u2019s investment boom may come with growing pains.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Teh Kee Sin, advisor of the SME Association of South Johor, said a sharp influx of Singapore and foreign firms could intensify competition for workers, industrial land and key resources.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThere will be stronger competition for skilled workers, which will push wages higher, while industrial rents and land prices are also likely to rise,\u201d he said, urging both the state and federal governments to manage the growth carefully.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Economist Sedek agreed, warning that Johor could face \u201ceconomic overheating and capacity constraints\u201d if investments accelerate too quickly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA rapid influx of firms could tighten labour supply, reduce industrial land availability and strain infrastructure capacity,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis may drive up input costs and crowd out smaller Malaysian businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Olive Tree\u2019s Tan pointed to Johor\u2019s fast-growing data centre industry as an early warning sign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The sector has already placed pressure on water, electricity and land resources in parts of the state. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged the issue in February, saying Putrajaya had begun rejecting applications for new data centres unrelated to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To prevent a similar strain in manufacturing, Tan said incentives should be more targeted rather than relying on broad tax holidays.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He proposed a \u201ctwinning\u201d approach, where Singapore retains higher-value corporate, research and branding functions while Johor serves as the large-scale manufacturing base.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The strategy mirrors Singapore\u2019s broader SG+ model championed by the Economic Development Board, which pairs Singapore\u2019s strengths in business and innovation with lower-cost production hubs such as Johor and Indonesia\u2019s Riau Islands.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cGiving tax incentives to firms that keep their regional headquarters or R&amp;D centres in Singapore while locating manufacturing operations in Johor creates a win-win ecosystem for the region,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The restructuring trend is also raising concerns among Malaysians employed in Singapore factories.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hundreds of employees have been affected by Gardenia and Yeo\u2019s restructuring, and industry observers believe many of them are Malaysians who may struggle to find jobs that pay the equivalent back home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--HlA_rx17--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/26\/dsc_7196_copy.jpg?itok=UHdMWdJP\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      A container truck enters Yeo\u2019s warehouse building in Pasir Gudang, Johor, on May 25, 2026. (Photo: CNA\/Zamzahuri Abas)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Outside Yeo\u2019s factory in Pasir Gudang, one employee told CNA that similar manufacturing jobs in Johor typically pay RM3,000 to RM5,000 a month, compared with more than S$2,000 (US$1,566 or RM6,207) across the Causeway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThe gap is still very big. There are few jobs in Johor that can match Singapore salaries,\u201d said the employee, who declined to be named.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cBut we also know these jobs in Singapore are becoming fewer, and you could lose them anytime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Lower labour costs remain one of Johor\u2019s biggest advantages in attracting manufacturers, and this is unlikely to change anytime soon, Teh said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Looking ahead, SMF\u2019s Tan expects more Singapore firms to shift operations to Johor, particularly for food and beverage, consumer goods, packaging, light manufacturing and back-office functions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>High-value sectors such as semiconductors, biomedical sciences, aerospace and precision engineering are likely to remain anchored in Singapore, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThese are exactly the industries the JS-SEZ was designed to support, so Singapore can focus on advanced manufacturing while Johor absorbs large-scale production,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIf your business is bulky, low-margin or commodity-driven, the future is likely in Johor or Batam, while headquarters and branding stay in Singapore. The question is no longer \u2018Singapore or Malaysia\u2019. It\u2019s how companies can best use both.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/asia\/malaysias-curb-non-ai-data-centres-seen-strategic-throttle-challenges-remain-5988916\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--ph9vbAi_--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/03\/12\/dji_0196_copy.jpg?itok=ytLnrGJ1\" alt=\"Dji 0196 copy\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" 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