The under-construction Bukit Chagar Rapid Transit System Link Station in Johor Bahru, the main city in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. The transport system connecting Singapore and the Malaysian city is due to open in 2027. (All photos by Ken Kobayashi)
$4.3bn invested in project but ‘Malaysia’s Shenzhen’ dream still far from reality
KENTARO TAKEDA
January 6, 2026 06:00 JST