KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia have begun discussions on trilateral cooperation under the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said that during a meeting with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, and Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto at the recent ASEAN Summit, the three parties agreed to study the idea in greater detail before moving to formal discussions.

"Senior officials from all three countries will now examine the opportunity in depth. While the concept has been discussed before, this will be the first time it is being stud...