Serious Anwar launched new free port in Johor! Sinkies are fucked!

[Pinkieslut]

 

[winners]

I have already said many times before, the JSEZ and the RTS are big mistakes committed by the PAPies. They will kill Singapore eventually. Fucking stupid PAPies still hasn't wake up.

 

[supreme]

I have already said many times before, the JSEZ and the RTS are big mistakes committed by the PAPies. They will kill Singapore eventually. Fucking stupid PAPies still hasn't wake up.

Singapore is already dying without the jsez or rts. What talent does Singapore have??? Seriously there is nothing left. The past 2 PM esp GCT didnt took the chance to revamp the economy on 1990s. Too arrogant and promising stupid ideas like swiss standard of living. Talking crap and like his son just hopeless and now charged with CBT. All these properties investment would collapsed once AI comes reality. Even money laundering is a joke as china and usa all clamping down. Simgapore caught with its pants down and now doing damage control by arresting those crooks when they have been around for 10+ years openly hob nobbing with miw and even local tycoons. All these laundering would also stop as AI would make it very difficult to launder. Even current PM is really ridiculous. Has no sense of history and anyagonise china. LKY must be turning in his urn. Only a matter of time china get fedup and takes action . Already japan has quietly beg china to stop the anti japan tourists spiel and to lift the seafood import ban. Just an advisory and japan got punished into recession. What a joke. No need military action

 

[cockie]

Singapore is already dying without the jsez or rts. What talent does Singapore have??? Seriously there is nothing left. The past 2 PM esp GCT didnt took the chance to revamp the economy on 1990s. Too arrogant and promising stupid ideas like swiss standard of living. Talking crap and like his son just hopeless and now charged with CBT. All these properties investment would collapsed once AI comes reality. Even money laundering is a joke as china and usa all clamping down. Simgapore caught with its pants down and now doing damage control by arresting those crooks when they have been around for 10+ years openly hob nobbing with miw and even local tycoons. All these laundering would also stop as AI would make it very difficult to launder. Even current PM is really ridiculous. Has no sense of history and anyagonise china. LKY must be turning in his urn. Only a matter of time china get fedup and takes action . Already japan has quietly beg china to stop the anti japan tourists spiel and to lift the seafood import ban. Just an advisory and japan got punished into recession. What a joke. No need military action

1 more item to added… invested in Air India, using CECA to fly Scoots & open leg policy for CECA to took up our PMET jobs…..

 

[nabeifuckpap]

1 more item to added… invested in Air India, using CECA to fly Scoots & open leg policy for CECA to took up our PMET jobs…..

Pinoys Malaysians Tiongs already took away many jobs from sinkies more than 10 years ago, only now after Trump 2.0 then PAP is trying to limit Work Pass holders too fucking late when HR Talent Acquisition jobs kena offshored and hire foreign HR here!

 

[Hightech88]

Free also nobody wants to go there as once reach there, 'free' becomes end up paying more LOL:

What Maharani Freeport Actually Is
From the article you provided, Maharani Freeport at Tanjung Emas, Muar is a new deep-sea port + special economic freeport zone, positioned as:

✔ A logistics + transshipment hub (similar to a smaller PSA Singapore)
✔ A tax-incentive zone for companies operating inside the port
✔ A maritime energy hub (likely bunkering, petroleum storage, offshore services)
✔ A regional trade connector between Indo-Pacific → Middle East → Europe

This is NOT a consumer shopping freezone like Johor Premium Outlets,
and NOT a tax-free tourist zone like Langkawi or Tioman.

It is primarily for companies, not the general public.

So what does “Freeport status” REALLY mean?
In Malaysia, “freeport” status generally grants:

✔ Import duty exemption
For goods entering the zone for sorting, storage, transshipment, or re-export.
✔ Sales tax exemption
Applies only within the freeport zone.
✔ Corporate tax incentives
Given to the master developer and approved operators.
✔ Customs-light environment
Faster clearance, fewer restrictions for cargo operations.

The goal is to attract industrial investors, maritime operators, and logistics businesses.

What it does NOT mean
It does NOT mean:
✘ “Johor becomes tax-free”
✘ “Public can buy duty-free luxury goods”
✘ “Anyone can open GST-free retail shops”
✘ “Cars, liquor, watches, electronics are duty-free for everyone”
Only registered businesses inside the zone get the incentives.

⚠ Hidden Costs & Realistic Risks (Malaysia Context)
Like many Malaysian special economic zones, there are real-world issues to consider.

⚠ 1. Crony-linked contracts & monopolies
Mega-projects often involve:
• politically connected developers
• exclusive contracted vendors
• mandatory service providers
• inflated logistics and handling charges
The “tax-free” headline often gets offset by markups.

⚠ 2. Bureaucracy & slow approvals
Malaysia’s free zones frequently experience:
• slow and inconsistent approvals
• unclear customs interpretations
• sudden policy changes after elections
• delays due to outdated processes
This is a common complaint among foreign investors.

⚠ 3. Corruption risk
You mentioned this — and it’s valid.
Customs, councils, land offices and enforcement divisions have repeatedly been linked to corruption cases.
Extra “fees”, “expediting charges” or delays are not unusual.

⚠ 4. Johor’s history of failed / underperforming mega-projects
Examples:
• Forest City
• Iskandar’s edu-city clusters
• Tanjung Pelepas commercial plans
• Free-zone warehouses that became empty shells
A freeport only succeeds with real global shipping volume, not ceremonial launches.

⚠ 5. Security & smuggling vulnerabilities
Freeports globally tend to attract:
• fuel smuggling
• cigarette / liquor smuggling
• container under-declaration
• counterfeit or stolen goods storage
Malaysia’s porous borders make this especially challenging.

⚠ 6. Currency & policy risk
MYR depreciation and mid-policy U-turns can affect:
• long-term investments
• warehouse storage valuation
• operating costs
• financing arrangements
Foreign companies consider this a major risk.

So is Maharani Freeport a real opportunity or hype?

➤ Real opportunities (legitimate):
• Logistics companies
• Transshipment cargo operators
• Oil & gas / bunkering fields
• Maritime engineering
• SMEs wanting cheaper storage for export

➤ Likely overhyped areas:
• Consumer “tax-free shopping”
• Property boom expectations in Muar
• “45,000 jobs” (likely inflated political number)
• Claims that it will challenge or “beat” Singapore

➤ True strategic purpose:
It is clearly a coordinated Johor + Federal strategy to:
• attract Chinese shipping lines
• divert some cargo volume from Singapore
• stimulate northern Johor’s economy (Muar is underdeveloped)

It is not meant to be a tourist-driven freezone.

Bottom Line: Is it “really free” or just marketing?

The freeport incentives are real, but only for companies operating inside the designated zone.
Ordinary Malaysians or Singaporeans will not enjoy tax-free consumer shopping.

The biggest risks remain:

• bureaucracy
• corruption
• poor implementation
• political flip-flops
• overhyped expectations (typical Malaysia megaproject pattern)

---------------------- Source: ChatGPT

 

[laksaboy]

Continue to be a rent-seeking island, flood retail space with tuition centres, massage shops and Tiong eateries.

 

[Papsmearer]

I don't know why gongkias sinkies still say sinkieland have strategic importance. Airlines now have planes that can bypass Singapore and fly directly to their destinations. Container ships now can go to Malaysia for a fraction of the cost of Singapore.

 

[A Singaporean]

This is damn good news. I always look forward to anything that can accelerate the destruction of Sinkies. After all. they voted for it.