KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- The government is open to exploring the possibility of establishing special economic zones (SEZs) along Malaysia's international borders with Kalimantan, Indonesia, but no proposals or discussions have taken place yet, the Economy Ministry said yesterday.

In a Parliamentary written reply to Rodziah Ismail (PH-Ampang), the ministry stated that while there are no immediate plans to replicate the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) at other border areas including with Southern Thailand, such initiatives could be considered in the future.

"The government, through the Economy Ministry, has no objections to studying and exploring the proposal to establish an SEZ along Malaysia's international border with Ka...